Meaning of the nameOrlanda
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Italian origin
- Or-lan-da
Orlanda is a female name, the feminine form of Orlando, the Italian form of the Germanic Roland, from elements meaning 'fame' and 'land'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Orlando, a name of elements meaning 'fame' and 'land'”
- People (2022)
- 4,103
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,145
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,681
- people
Orlanda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Orlanda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,008 people).
4,055 women 48 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Orlanda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Orlanda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,370 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 468 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 467 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 372 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 232 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 206 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 145 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 103 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 102 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 87 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 78 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Orlanda
Orlanda is the feminine form of Orlando, which Behind the Name describes as the Italian form of Roland and lists Orlanda as the Italian feminine. Roland comes from Old German hruod ('fame') and lant ('land'), although one theory suggests that the second element was originally nand ('brave'). Orlando became known through the chivalric poems about a knight in the army of Charlemagne. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,103 people named Orlanda, with a median age of 67. It is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Orlando · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Roland · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Orlanda
What does the name Orlanda mean?
Orlanda means “feminine form of Orlando, a name of elements meaning 'fame' and 'land'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Orlanda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,103 people with the first name Orlanda, which ranks it number 3,145 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Orlanda a boy's or a girl's name?
Orlanda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,055 women and 48 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Orlanda?
Orlanda is a name of Germanic and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Orlanda most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.004% of the state's population is named Orlanda (468 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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