Roland is a boy's name of German origin meaning “famous land.” In 2024 it was given to 413 boys in the United States.
Roland belongs to the German and French tradition. Its meaning — “famous land” — is the sense carried by its German roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Roland first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #98 in 1924, and in 2024 413 babies received the name — 100,364 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Roland means “famous land” in its German roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Roland is a boy name. In 2024, 413 babies received the name in the US.
Roland comes from the German, French and Scandinavian tradition.
Roland first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #98 in 1924, and 413 babies were given the name in 2024.
Roland is pronounced /ˈɹoʊlənd/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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