The baby name Rolo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈroʊ.loʊ/ (ROH-loh),Spanish: /ˈro.lo/ (ROH-lo).
The baby name Rolo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈroʊ.loʊ/ (ROH-loh),Spanish: /ˈro.lo/ (ROH-lo).
Rolo is Germanic, Norse in Origin.
Rolo is chiefly a diminutive of Roland or Rollo, two medieval names of Germanic stock that traveled through Frankish and Norse channels into Norman French. Roland combines hrod ‘fame, renown’ and land ‘land, realm’, yielding the sense ‘renowned through the land’; it was popularized by La Chanson de Roland. Rollo is the Latinized form of the Old Norse name Hrólfr (hroð ‘fame’ + ulfr ‘wolf’), borne by the Viking founder of Normandy, giving the meaning ‘famous wolf’.
As a given name, Rolo has surfaced in English since the 19th century but more often serves as a friendly nickname in English, Spanish, and Portuguese for Roland, Rolando, or Orlando. Variants and cognates include Rollo, Roly/Roley, Rollie/Rolly, Roland, Rolando, Orlando, and Rolf. Its compact, breezy sound lends a jaunty, vintage vibe with heroic medieval roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #134 | 5 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #160 | 6 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #175 | 4 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #243 | 4 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #306 | 179 | 7,628 |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #332 | 69 | 5,922 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| BO | 0 | #353 | 29 | 6,868 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #361 | 131 | 10,188 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #381 | 242 | 9,244 |
| CL | 0 | #387 | 25 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #449 | 26 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #452 | 30 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #471 | 10 | 7,768 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #479 | 197 | 13,390 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #655 | 233 | 14,506 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #733 | 19 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #742 | 180 | 15,656 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #886 | 45 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #925 | 58 | 16,355 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Rolo is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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