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♂ Orlan
What does Orlan mean?
Orlan 
as a name for boys means "renowned land". Orlan is an alternate spelling of Orlando (Spanish, Old German): respelling of Roland.
ENDS WITH -lan
ASSOCIATED WITH renowned (famous)
Variations
VARIANT Orlin
OTHER FORMS VIA ORLANDO Arlando, Orland, Orlondo, Roland▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Orlanh, ..
(female) Orten, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Orlan Advaith (O.A.), ..
How popular is Orlan?
Orlan is an unusual first name for males. Orlan is an equivalently uncommon surname too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Orlan entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its top rank of #1535 in the U.S. in the 1920s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Roland (#544 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Orlando (#666), Orland and Orlin are the prominent variation forms of Orlan. Usage of these relations of Orlan was common during 1920-1929 (AVERAGE #837) and has become much lower since (#1442, 72% LESS USAGE), with the form Roland becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Orlan is alike in pronunciation to Arlan, Arlen▼, Arlenn, Arlin, Arllen, Arlyn and Arrlen. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alan▼, Allan▼, Aran, Arian, Arman, Arnan, Arran, Aslan, Bran, Brian▼, Bryan▼, Calan, Colan, Dalan, Dilan, Dolan, Dylan, Eilan, Elan, Eran, Erman, Ernan, Felan, Fran, Frean, Galan, Garlan, Harlan, Ilan, Jalan, Kalan, Karlan, Kelan, Kylan▲, Marlan, Milan▲, Nolan▲, Odran, Ogdan, Ola, Olaf▼, Olav, Olen▼, Olin▼, Olyn, Oral▼, Oran▼, Oren, Orin, Orion▲, Orjan, Orman, Ormand, Oron, Orran, Orren, Orrin, Orsen, Orsin, Orson, Orton, Orval▼, Orvin, Orwin, Oryon, Osman, Rylan and Urban. These names tend to be more frequently used than Orlan.
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