Orlando

Orlando: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “famous land”
Origin: Italian
Say it: or-LAN-doh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian form of Roland, from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'land'. It was used by Ludovico Ariosto for the hero of Orlando Furioso.

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How popular is Orlando?

202486.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Orlando in 2024288

2024 rank#842 boys

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 188049,419

Orlando is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Orlando

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rolandfamous land · Germanic
Rolandofamous land · Germanic
Rollandfamous land · French
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian

Orlando questions

What does the name Orlando mean?

Orlando means "famous land". It comes from Italian. Italian form of Roland, from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'land'. It was used by Ludovico Ariosto for the hero of Orlando Furioso.

Is Orlando a boy or girl name?

Orlando is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Orlando?

288 US babies were named Orlando in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Orlando?

Orlando is usually pronounced or-LAN-doh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.