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The baby name Land is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lænd/ (rhymes with "hand").

Land is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /lænd/ (rhymes with "hand")

What is the meaning of the name Land ?

The baby name Land is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lænd/ (rhymes with "hand").

Land is English in Origin.

Land is a modern English given name taken directly from the common noun, ultimately from Proto-Germanic landa, found as Old English land, Old Norse land, and German Land, meaning "earth, territory, estate" or "homeland." As a byname and then a surname, it described someone who owned or lived by a tract of land; its adoption as a first name in Anglophone countries is rare but attested from the late 19th century, with modest revival in the 21st century alongside nature and word-name trends.

Used mostly for boys but viable as unisex, Land also functions as a clipped form of Landon, Lando, or, less commonly, Roland/Orlando. Related variants and surnames-turned-given-names include Landon, Lander, Landry, Landis, and Lando; nicknames may be Lan or Lanny. The name conveys groundedness, rooted identity, and stewardship, evoking open spaces, stability, and a sense of place.

Land has the following similar or variant Names

Land – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AL Boys 0 #201 102 5,122
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GR Boys 0 #252 16 6,912
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
HK Boys 0 #511 17 12,905
LY 0 #514 22 12,703
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IQ Boys 0 #575 93 13,071
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #849 38 15,035
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
IN Boys 0 #973 29 16,750
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,051 61 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,072 21 22,615
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
DZ 0 #1,129 48 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,359 113 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,516 99 28,008

Land is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AF
AL
AO
BD

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People also ask about Land

Land is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Land is a one syllable name, pronounced /lænd/ (rhymes with "hand").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Landon, Landen, Lander, Landyn, Landin and Landry.
Across languages, Land has these equivalents: Terra (Latin, 'earth'), Tierra (Spanish, 'earth'), Gaia (Greek, 'earth'), Heath (English, 'heath/land'), Clay (English, 'earth').