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Woodland

♂ Boy

Pronounced WOOD-lund /ˈwʊd.lənd/High

Meaning: Simply the English word woodland — land covered with trees — used as a name. It also exists as an English surname and place-name for someone who lived by or worked in the woods.High

In 30 seconds: A nature name, plainly: Woodland is the English word for tree-covered land (said 'WOOD-lund').
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningSimply the English word woodland — land covered with trees — used as a name. It also exists as an English surname and place-name for someone who lived by or worked in the woods.
U.S. rank (2023)#6864 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 34

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202319192023

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

Woodland is a word name and a surname, no more mysterious than that. English families took names from the landscape they lived in, and someone dwelling by the trees might be called Woodland. As a first name it is modern, green, and calm (said 'WOOD-lund').

It is very rare for boys in the U.S. Rare, green, and grounded.

Did you know? Woodland is exactly what it sounds like — the English word for land under trees. It also served as a surname for people who lived by the woods, which we note (said 'WOOD-lund').
Overall data confidence 68%
References — Woodland — English word/surname; landscape name

Variations

WoodlanWoodlands

Nicknames

WoodyWood

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Woodland mean?

Woodland is the English word for land covered with trees; it is also an English surname.

How do you pronounce Woodland?

It's said WOOD-lund /ˈwʊd.lənd/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Woodland a boy or girl name?

Here Woodland is used as a boy's name; like most nature word-names it could read unisex.

How popular is Woodland?

Woodland is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.

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