Roland is a ♂ male name.
Roland is a name of Proto-Germanic or Old High German origin (originally Hrodland/Hrodnand).
Roland means “famous and brave” or “famous throughout the land” and “from the famous land” (from Old High German “hruod” = fame + “nantha” = brave or “lant” = land/homeland or Proto-Germanic “hrōþiz” = fame +”landą” = land/homeland).