Roland name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 15th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: English, German, French, Welsh, Old Norse, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: r(o)-la-nd

Meaning: Famous Land Owner

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What does Roland mean?
Variations of Roland
How popular is Roland?
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Similar Names to Roland
Famous People Named Roland
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What does Roland mean?

Meaning of Roland is Famous Land Owner used for both boys and girls which originated from Germanic and Old High German is principally used in Swedish, Old Norse, French, Finnish, Norwegian, German, English, Danish and Welsh.

Roland is form of Hrōdland in German language. It is celebrated on the 15 of September.

How do I pronounce Roland?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Roland as r(o)-la-nd. Some people pronounce it as row-lind.

Variants of Roland

Hrodland, Orlan, Orlann, Hrōdland, Hrōdnand

Names that rhyme with Roland

How popular is the name Roland?

a popular name in United States having over 97979 recievers in 183 years of usage. When at the peak of its usage in 1924, 1823 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 98th position.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 2 times Also, Roland was among the popular names in France. Since emerging in 1900 around 132422 babies have been given the moniker.

When at its peak in 1930, the moniker grabbed the 24th spot and 3726 baby boys were given the name. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 119 years.

In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 46 times

Roland is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 818 on boy names chart when 30 babies were named Roland. There are over 346 babies that have been given the name Roland in England and Wales.

Roland is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, although it has been in use since 1964 but could not make beyond the top 200. Over 119 babies in Ireland have been named Roland.

However things change on global perspective, Roland is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 400 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Philippines, Switzerland, Chad, Canada, Belgium, Austria, Madagascar, Cameroon, Hungary, Nigeria, Netherlands, England, Ghana, Congo, Haiti, Romania, Liberia, Sweden, South Africa and Benin.

At least, 1050000 people globally have carried Roland as their given name according to our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	544	512
2017	529	531
2016	561	508
2015	586	470
2014	609	437

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Roland in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	7372	2454	0	79
	1699	345	10	0

Numerological aspects of Roland

You seriously need to work on your self-confidence. You have a strong will to succeed in life. You react fast and don't think much when it comes to taking a risk for improvement or gaining profits. You weren't born to be tamed. You were born to be wild, in the true sense of the word. The adventurous spirit that you once had is missing because YOU are missing in your life. You thrive for balance and harmony in life but you are never going to make it with fake people causing you stress.

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Famous people named Roland

Roland Gaucher, pseudonym of Roland Goguillot
Roland Perusse, author of 'Haitian Democracy Restored: 1991–1995'
Roland Rohlfs, American aviator
Roland Dumas, lawyer and French Socialist politician
Roland Laporte, Camisard leader, better known as Roland

Roland Sletor Morris, U.S. diplomat and politician
Roland Dyens, French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger
Roland Charles Wagner, French writer of humorous science fiction
Roland Mathias, Welsh writer
Roland Allen, English missionary to China sent by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
Roland Németh, Hungarian athlete specializing in the 100 metres
Roland Penner, Dean of Law at the University of Manitoba and a Cabinet minister
Roland Huntford, author
Roland Robinson, longtime Memphis studio session bass player and songwriter
Roland C. Jordan, American composer and music theorist
Roland Frye, American English literature scholar and theologian
Roland Leighton, British poet and soldier

Roland Trimen, British-South African naturalist, best
Roland Asch, race car driver from Ammerbuch, near Stuttgart
Roland Mousnier, French historian of the early modern period
Roland Melis, athlete from the Netherlands Antilles
Roland Glassl, professional German viola player
Roland Vogt, German politician
Roland Dobbs, British physicist
Roland Ansieau, early 20th-century French art deco graphic artist
Roland Lethem, Belgian filmmaker and writer
Roland W. Betts, American investor, film producer, developer
Roland West, Hollywood director
Roland Petit, French ballet company director
Roland Liboton, former cyclo-cross racer from Belgium
Roland Perry, Australian author best

Roland Robertson, sociologist and theorist of globalization
Roland de Vaux, French Dominican priest
Roland S. Boreham Jr., American businessman best
Roland Gewalt, German politician and a Member of the European Parliament
Roland Fréart de Chambray, French writer, collector
Roland Rainer, Austrian architect
Roland of Cremona, Dominican theologian and an early scholastic philosopher
Roland Oliver, Indian-born English academic and Emeritus Professor of African history at the University of London
Roland MacLeod, English actor of film and television
Roland "Slim" Simpson, BASE jumper with over 1,000 jumps
Roland Kökény, Hungarian sprint canoer
Roland Dalhäuser, retired high jumper from Switzerland

Roland Claus, German politician and member of "die Linke
Roland Moyle, British Labour politician
Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere, British Conservative Party politician
Roland Isaacs, former NASCAR driver from La Grange, Kentucky
Roland Barthes, French literary theorist, philosopher, linguist
Roland Omnès, author of several books which aim to close the gap between our common sense experience of the classical world and the complex
Roland Fraïssé, French mathematical logician
Roland Freisler, jurist and judge of Nazi Germany
Roland Garros, French pioneering aviator and fighter pilot during World War I and early days of aviation
Roland Michener, Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat

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