What origin is the name Orlando?

Orlando comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Orlando a popular name?

Orlando is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Orlando?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Orlando — for example Elena, Ximena, Lola. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Orlando

Q: Is Orlando a rare name?

Yes. Orlando does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Orlando

Orlando

Boy

spanish

3 syllables

Orlando is a spanish boy's name meaning "Land of gold; variant of roland: famed land; renowned in the land; variant of roland: famous land;.heroic".

With spanish roots, Orlando is a boy name that means "Land of gold; variant of roland: famed land; renowned in the land; variant of roland: famous land;.heroic". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Land of gold; variant of roland: famed land; renowned in the land; variant of roland: famous land;.heroic

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Orlando

Very rare in US records

What does Orlando mean?

Orlando is a boy name of spanish origin meaning "Land of gold; variant of roland: famed land; renowned in the land; variant of roland: famous land;.heroic".