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Boy · Germanic
Orlando
Say it: or-LAN-doh
Meaning
The Italian form of Roland, from Germanic hrod 'fame' and land 'land'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Timeless: in steady use for over a century
In the United States
- 48,144 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1975, about 1 in 1,900 boys
- 298 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Roland |
|---|---|
| French | Roland |
Famous bearers
- Orlando, hero of Ariosto's Orlando furioso
- Orlando di Lasso, composer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.