Given name & surname
Roley
“from the renowned land”
Roley is a variant of Roland. One German interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roley is a variant of Roland. One German interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Roley is a variant of Roland. An origin associated with Roland is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Roley is a variant of Roland. The history of Roland gives this family its wider story. The Chanson de Roland tells of Charlemagne’s follower Roland and his death at Roncesvalles. His devoted friendship with Oliver forms part of that literary tradition; in Italian versions, Roland becomes Orlando.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Roley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20
- 20 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 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 1954. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 847 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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