Roland
Origin : German
famous throughout the land
The name Roland is a boy's name of German origin meaning "famous throughout the land". Roland is a chivalrous old name made famous by the supposedly eight-foot-tall romantic hero and nephew of Charlemagne, celebrated in medieval poetry and song. It is more widely heard in the US now in its Spanish form, Rolando. You might want to consider rollicking short form Rollo, either on its own or as an abbreviation of Roland. Orlando is the graceful Italian form. Like other vintage names (Roland was a a Top 100 name in the 1920s), Roland has been fashionable of late.
Popularity of name Roland over time
There are 97989 people in the U.S. with the first name Roland, this name was mostly popular in 1924 with popularity 1822 .
Roland is used for both genders.
99.63 percent of people with the first name Roland are man
0.37 percent of people with the first name Roland are woman
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