Meaning & Origin
A male given name from Italian.
Orlando is a boy's and girl's baby name of Italian origin, the Italian form of Roland, from the Old Germanic Hrothland meaning "famous land" or "glory of the land." It was the name of the great knight in Carolingian legend and later the hero of Ariosto's epic Orlando Furioso.
Orlando carries layers of literary and cultural richness — Shakespeare wrote a romantic hero named Orlando in As You Like It, and Virginia Woolf made the name iconic in her 1928 novel. In modern culture, actor Orlando Bloom brought it fresh global appeal. The Florida city adds yet another dimension of fun and magic.