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Roland
say it roh-lahn
What Roland means
- French, Germanic and English famous land; hero of the Song of Roland debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 426 in Austria (2020)
- no. 534 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 636 in the US (2024)
- no. 753 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 922 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1019 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1181 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1760 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1920.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
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Roland in stories
- The Dark Tower: Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger
- The Song of Roland: Roland, Charlemagne's paladin who dies at Roncevaux