Roland.
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Story County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
A rural municipality and village therein, in southern Manitoba, Canada.
A rural community of Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia, named for a Captain Rolland.
Where this word comes from
From Old French, from Frankish *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando.
Try it on your idea.
Roland has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.