I've always liked the name Roland. It is strong, handsome, and regal. It is classy and it ages well. It sounds like the name of a king. Overall, I think Roland is a beautiful name.
The name Roland is a very cute name, but I would honestly prefer the Italian version of it (Orlando) because to me it just sounds better but other than that I kind of like this name. :)
Rol (Roll) can be a nickname. If you're feeling brave, instead of Rol call them Spincycle, Rolypoly, Somersault, Ferris (ferris-wheel), Baller, if it rolls call it. No Roland is safe, not anymore!
I really like this name. I love all the names meaning "famous" because that's a very beautiful meaning. I think Roland Robert or Robert Roland would make an awesome combo because the names are quite similar and that's because they also share the same first element "Hrod" meaning "fame".
The name Roland is cute, handsome, friendly & underappreciated in my opinion. I think it should be used a whole lot more! =)
― Anonymous User 10/27/2014
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I like it because it's never really been a very common name. The first time I recall hearing was when my parents were talking about the Stephen King character, Roland. I've liked the name ever since.
I think Roland is a nice name (although I prefer the Spanish form Rolando) but it's probably unusable here in the UK due to strong association with the TV puppet 'Roland Rat'.