Given name
Orlean
“the golden child”
Orlean is a variant of Orlina. One French interpretation is “the golden child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Orlean is a variant of Orlina. One French interpretation is “the golden child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Orlean is a variant of Orlina. An origin associated with Orlina is French. Orlean is a variant of Orleans. An origin associated with Orleans is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1896. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Orlean through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 565
- 22 boys · 543 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 30 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 girls is 6 in 1970. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 230 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Orlean’s family of names
Orlean has a related form in Orleans. Orlean has a related form in Orlina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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