Rolando

Meaning: Famous land
Origin: Germanic — Spanish/Italian form of Roland

Boy's name · #1374 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Rolando's best rank, #374, came in 1980; it has settled back to #1374 today. Roughly 24,000 boys have been named Rolando since 1916.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#348 in Mexico (2024) · #594 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,740 in Italy (2024) · #2,197 in Canada (2020) · #3,310 in Austria (2016) · #471 in Puerto Rico (2015) · #6,159 in France (2014) · #1,126 in Slovakia (2013) · #3,385 in England & Wales (2006).

Famous Rolandos

Rolando — Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
Rolando Mandragora — Italian footballer (born 1997)
Rolando Fonseca — Costa Rican footballer (born 1974)
Rolando Romero — American boxer (born 1995)
Rolando patch — English soldier and supercentenarian (1898–2009)

In stories & tradition

Rolando — Operatic character in the opera La battaglia di Legnano by Giuseppe Verdi; milanese leader

What Rolandos become

Among 443 notable people named Rolando:

Sports figures appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rolando, Portuguese footballer (born 1985).

Similar names: Roland · Antoine · Rodolfo · Armando · Pierre · Rogelio

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