Rolland

Rolland: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “famous land”
Origin: French
Say it: ROH-land · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Roland, from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'land'. Rolland is especially found as a French-influenced spelling.

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How popular is Rolland?

20246.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Rolland in 202421

2024 rank#4,694 boys

Peak year1928

Total US babies since 18809,857

Rolland is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rolland

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rolandfamous land · Germanic
Orlandofamous land · Italian
Rolandofamous land · Germanic
Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French

Rolland questions

What does the name Rolland mean?

Rolland means "famous land". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Roland, from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'land'. Rolland is especially found as a French-influenced spelling.

Is Rolland a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rolland?

21 US babies were named Rolland in 2024. Its peak year was 1928.

How do you pronounce Rolland?

Rolland is usually pronounced ROH-land.

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.