Sutherland
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning southern land; from a Scottish place name.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sutherland by the numbers
Sutherland was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Sutherland, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
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