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Deland

♂ Boy

Pronounced DEE-land /ˈdi.lænd/Medium

Meaning: Deland is a first-name use of the surname Deland or DeLand, from Old French de la lande, meaning of the heath, grove, or open land, marking a family that lived by such ground. A Florida town also bears the name.Low

In 30 seconds: Deland is a surname name from de la lande, meaning of the land or grove. It was an early-century rarity used as a first name (said DEE-land).
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Origin LowFrench, English
MeaningDeland is a first-name use of the surname Deland or DeLand, from Old French de la lande, meaning of the heath, grove, or open land, marking a family that lived by such ground. A Florida town also bears the name.
U.S. rank (2002)#11083 ↘ Falling
2002 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1954
Total births (all-time)≈ 279

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196419172002

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Deland comes from the surname Deland, itself from the French de la lande, a marker for someone living by a heath or grove. As a given name it kept the plain, place-rooted feel of many early-century surname names.

Records place Deland mainly from the nineteen-teens into the two-thousands, always in tiny numbers near the floor. A man named Deland near its early showing would belong to an older generation now.

Did you know? The surname behind Deland points to open heath or grove land, so the name carries a quiet outdoor sense from its French roots.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Deland — Surname Deland; French de la lande, of the land/grove; Florida town; early-century records.

Variations

DelanoDeilandDelund

Nicknames

DeeDelLandy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Deland mean?

Deland comes from the surname Deland, from French de la lande, meaning of the heath, grove, or open land.

How do you pronounce Deland?

It is said DEE-land /ˈdi.lænd/, two beats with the stress on the first.

Is Deland a boy or girl name?

Deland is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Deland?

It was always rare, given to only about a dozen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-fifties.

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