The baby name Rolen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-lən (/ˈroʊlən/).
The baby name Rolen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-lən (/ˈroʊlən/).
Rolen is in Origin.
Rolen is a modern Anglicized spin, often via the surname, on Roland/Rowland, a name of Germanic origin from Old High German Hrodland (hruod "fame, renown" + land "land, territory"). Brought to Britain by the Normans, the Roland family of names settled into English as Rowland and later diversified in spelling. As a given name, Rolen preserves the core sense "famous throughout the land."
In history and legend, Roland is Charlemagne's paladin celebrated in La Chanson de Roland, which anchored the name across medieval Europe and fueled later revivals. Rolen remains the rarer contemporary form, used occasionally in the United States and influenced by the surname (cf. baseball player Scott Rolen). Related variants and cognates include Roland, Rowland, Rolan, Rollin/Rolin, and the patronymic Rollins; international forms Orlando and Rolando; feminine Rolanda/Rolande. Nicknames range from Ro and Rolo to Rolly and Len.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Rolen is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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