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Rolando

“Variant of Roland — Famous land” — Frankish via Old French origin

Boy's name · #1374 in the US (2025) · 80s

Rolando's best rank, #374, came in 1980; it has settled back to #1374 today. Roughly 24,000 boys have been named Rolando since 1916.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rolandos

• Rolando — Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
• Rolando Mandragora — Italian footballer
• Rolando Fonseca — Costa Rican footballer
• Rolando Bianchi — Italian footballer
• Rolando Aarons — English football player (born 1995)

In stories & tradition

• Rolando — La battaglia di Legnano

What Rolandos become

Among 443 notable people named Rolando:

Sports figures appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rolando, Portuguese footballer (born 1985).

Similar names: Roland · Pierre · Rodolfo · Armando · Gilberto · Rogelio

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