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Orlanda
How to Pronounce Orlanda
Pronounced or-LAN-dah /ɔːrˈlændə/Medium
Meaning: Orlanda is a variant of Orlando, the Italian form of Roland. Roland comes from the Germanic Hrodland, joining hrod, 'fame', with land, 'land' or 'territory', for a sense of 'famous land'. Orlando spread through Italian epic and opera, and Orlanda is a rarer spelling; while it usually reads as feminine, it appears here as a boy's name, a variant of the masculine hero-name.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Orlanda follows Orlando, the Italian rendering of the Germanic Roland, 'famous land'. The name reached fame through medieval and Renaissance Italian poetry, and its spellings multiplied among immigrant American families.
Orlanda was always scarce as a given name, recorded for only a couple dozen a year at its scattered high points. A boy named Orlanda mid-century would be a grandfather today, and the name keeps the sweeping, operatic ring of its Italian source.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Orlanda mean?
It is a form of Orlando, the Italian version of Roland, meaning 'famous land'.
How do you pronounce Orlanda?
It is said or-LAN-dah, three syllables with the stress on LAN.
Is Orlanda a boy or girl name?
Orlanda is recorded here as a boy's name, a variant of Orlando.
Is Orlanda a popular name?
No, Orlanda has always been very rare, never rising beyond scattered use.