Roland

Boy's name

Roland is of Germanic origin, derived from the elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "land" meaning "land."

Meaning Famous land
Origin Germanic
U.S. births in 2023 413
Peak year 1924

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Notable Namesakes

  • Roland Emmerich - Film director known for disaster movies.
  • Roland Barthes - French literary theorist and philosopher.
  • Roland Ratzenberger - Formula One driver, tragically died in 1994.
  • Roland Orzabal - Musician, co-founder of Tears for Fears band.
  • Roland Gift - Lead singer of Fine Young Cannibals band.
  • Roland Dyens - French classical guitarist and composer.
  • Roland Topor - French illustrator, writer, and actor.
  • Roland Joffé - Film director known for "The Killing Fields."
  • Roland Deschain - Fictional gunslinger in Stephen King's Dark Tower series.
  • Roland Martin - Journalist and TV host on CNN and TV One.

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