Meaning & Origin
A township in Ontario, Canada.
Oakland is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the California city's name, meaning 'land of oak trees' — from Old English ac (oak) and land (land, territory). The city was named for its extensive groves of coast live oak.
As California city names gain traction — Oakland, Berkeley, Sacramento — Oakland carries the creative, multicultural spirit of the East Bay. It's a geographical name with deep Old English botanical roots that also represents one of America's most vibrant urban cultural centers.