Orlando

Famous land

boyItalian

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Orlando meaning & origin

Orlando is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Famous land". Listed origin: Italian.

Pronunciation

or-LAN-doh

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Orlando ranked #844 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Orl

Orlando popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#772
2021#756
2022#811
2023#775
2024#844

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Orlando James
  • Orlando Alexander
  • Orlando William
  • Orlando Thomas

Famous Namesakes

  • Orlando Bloom (actor)
  • Orlando Cepeda (baseball player)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Orlando

What does the name Orlando mean?

Orlando is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Famous land". Listed origin: Italian.

How do you pronounce Orlando?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is or-LAN-doh. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Orlando?

In 2024, Orlando ranked #844 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Orlando?

Ideas to try include Orl. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Orlando?

Try Orlando James, Orlando Alexander, Orlando William, Orlando Thomas aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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