Given name & surname
Weyland
“from the roadside land”
Weyland is a variant of Waylon. One English interpretation is “from the roadside land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Weyland is a variant of Waylon. One English interpretation is “from the roadside land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Weyland is a variant of Waylon. An origin associated with Waylon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Weyland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 130
- 130 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,384 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +53%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,384 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 157 as a first name in 2020; 559 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.
Weyland’s family of names
Weyland has a related form in Waylon. In German usage, Weyland as a surname has a related form in Wieland.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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