Sutherland - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Sutherland \s(u)-therla-nd, suth(er)-land\ has the meaning "southern island". Name of a country in northern Scotland, which lay to the south of the Nordic people who called it by this name.

Sutherland has 1 variant form: Southerland.

Baby names that sound like Sutherland are Sterling and Sterlyn.

Sutherland is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sutherland. Compare Sutherland with related baby names.