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The baby name Orlando is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_us': '/ɔrˈlændoʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'english_uk': '/ɔːˈlændəʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'italian': '/orˈlando/ (or-LAHN-doh)', 'spanish': '/oɾˈlando/ (or-LAN-doh)'}.

Orlando is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: {'english_us': '/ɔrˈlændoʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'english_uk': '/ɔːˈlændəʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'italian': '/orˈlando/ (or-LAHN-doh)', 'spanish': '/oɾˈlando/ (or-LAN-doh)'}

What is the meaning of the name Orlando ?

The baby name Orlando is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_us': '/ɔrˈlændoʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'english_uk': '/ɔːˈlændəʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'italian': '/orˈlando/ (or-LAHN-doh)', 'spanish': '/oɾˈlando/ (or-LAN-doh)'}.

Orlando is Italian in Origin.

Orlando is the Italian - and also Spanish - form of Roland, from Old High German Hruodland (hruod “fame, glory” + land “land, territory”), yielding the sense “renowned across the land.” It entered European legend via the Frankish hero Roland, paladin of Charlemagne, whose exploits in La Chanson de Roland were later reimagined in Italian as the knight Orlando in Boiardo’s Orlando Innamorato and Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso. The name passed into English literature with Shakespeare’s As You Like It and has enjoyed periodic revivals, especially in Italy, Spain, and the Americas.

Variants include Roland (English, French, German, Polish, etc.), Rolando (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian), and the Latinized Orlandus; feminine counterparts are Orlanda and Rolanda. Diminutives and short forms include Lando and, in Italian, Orlandino. Meaning summaries range from “famous land” to “glory of the land,” all emphasizing public renown.

Orlando has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Orlando

Orlando Bloom Actor · Born 1977 · United Kingdom Orlando Bloom is a British actor best known for his role as Legolas in the 'Lord of the Rings' film series. He also starred as Will Turner in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies. Born in 1977, he has become a prominent figure in Hollywood with a career spanning various successful films. Orlando Jones Actor · Born 1968 · United States Orlando Jones is an American actor best known for his role on the sketch comedy series 'MADtv'. He also starred in the film 'Drumline' and appeared in 'The Time Machine'. Orlando Brown Actor · Born 1987 · United States Orlando Brown is an American actor best known for his role as Eddie Thomas on the popular Disney Channel show 'That's So Raven'. He also appeared in films like 'Major Payne' and provided the voice for Sticky Webb in the animated series 'The Proud Family'.

Orlando – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2009 #1 — 756
SV 0 #11 1 283
HN 0 #17 6 704
PR 0 #21 35 1,497
SV Boys 0 #23 6 352
PR Boys 0 #26 372 2,508
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
HN Boys 0 #40 13 749
JM 0 #44 44 3,714
CO Boys 0 #45 31,530 15,656
PA Boys 0 #48 2,544 9,305
JM Boys 0 #53 465 6,876
AO 0 #59 18 2,729
PA 0 #63 69 3,797
AO Boys 0 #64 272 5,568
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
BO Boys 0 #77 3,387 9,244
CR Boys 0 #77 1,601 10,188
PT Boys 0 #77 1,425 7,951
PE Boys 0 #78 8,456 14,506
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
EC 0 #94 22 2,502
GT Boys 0 #94 1,273 7,625
EC Boys 0 #103 241 3,322
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
CL Boys 0 #105 4,329 13,390
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
MU Boys 0 #112 343 8,477
AR Boys 0 #118 1,388 7,628
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
MX Boys 0 #118 7,954 16,355
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CR 0 #119 40 5,526
MU 0 #119 18 3,613
CO 0 #122 911 7,768
Switzerland Boys 2024 #128 10 1,769
BO 0 #128 360 6,868
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
GT 0 #148 192 5,948
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PE 0 #160 167 6,350
BR Boys 0 #162 2,445 12,213
MT Boys 0 #165 12 4,064
AR 0 #167 20 2,915
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PT 0 #174 76 4,161
LU Boys 0 #177 42 4,970
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
Sweden Boys 2018 #184 3 1,584
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
MX 0 #205 234 8,339
MO Boys 0 #208 16 5,842
UY Boys 0 #209 295 5,922
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
NA Boys 0 #219 17 6,830
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
IT Boys 0 #235 6,441 10,046
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
CL 0 #239 203 6,867
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
HR Boys 0 #241 18 3,997
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
AL Boys 0 #250 49 5,122
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
PH Boys 0 #255 131 11,440
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
Spain Boys 0 #258 1,675 5,610
JP Boys 0 #266 32 7,909
BR 0 #268 79 5,969
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CN Boys 0 #298 22 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
GH Boys 0 #307 39 8,138
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
France Boys 2021 #377 11 2,865
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
Spain 0 #383 70 2,326
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Austria Boys 0 #430 13 2,180
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Girls 0 #469 13 9,861
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
GT Girls 0 #490 16 7,500
IT 0 #500 222 4,183
HK Boys 0 #507 21 12,905
CM Boys 0 #525 26 12,054
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
BO Girls 0 #587 25 9,488
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
NL Boys 0 #601 376 5,873
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
ZA Boys 0 #612 710 25,619
United States Boys 2024 #614 288 7,044
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
QA Boys 0 #645 63 18,093
SG Boys 0 #659 39 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
KW Boys 0 #719 51 18,755
Germany Boys 0 #801 152 5,697
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
CL Girls 0 #824 28 14,098
NG Boys 0 #827 125 16,906
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
PE Girls 0 #883 61 14,861
BR Girls 0 #917 25 12,708
CO Girls 0 #921 158 16,140
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
AE Boys 0 #996 97 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,037 75 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,077 65 25,928
MA 0 #1,092 37 20,986
SA Boys 0 #1,106 558 28,008
MX Girls 0 #1,116 68 17,781
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,338 109 9,415

Orlando is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Orlando

Orlando is predominantly a boy's name.
Orlando is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'english_us': '/ɔrˈlændoʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'english_uk': '/ɔːˈlændəʊ/ (or-LAN-doh)', 'italian': '/orˈlando/ (or-LAHN-doh)', 'spanish': '/oɾˈlando/ (or-LAN-doh)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roland, Rolando, Orlando, Orlande, Lando and Orly.
Across languages, Orlando has these equivalents: Roland (English/French/German), Rolando (Spanish/Portuguese), Orlando (Italian/Spanish).
Yes, very popular — Orlando ranked #1 in Ireland in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Orlando ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2009).
Orlando's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #402 in 2011 to #377 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Orlando are in our database, including Orlando Bloom (Actor), Orlando Jones (Actor), Orlando Brown (Actor).