Given name & surname
Carland
“our darling daughter”
Carland is a variant of Carlanda. One American interpretation is “our darling daughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carland is a variant of Carlanda. One American interpretation is “our darling daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carland is a variant of Carlanda. An origin associated with Carlanda is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1963
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1975. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 488 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Carland’s family of names
Carland has a related form in Carlanda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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