Lando
Boy name · 33 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lando: 33 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 9 births in 2024.
Lando is a name with multiple distinct roots, most familiar to English speakers as a shortened form of Roland, from the Old German *hrōd* (fame) and *land* (land), thus "famous land." It also stands as a given name in its own right in Italy, possibly derived from the Germanic *landa* meaning "land" or "territory." The most famous bearer today is Lando Norris, the British Formula 1 driver who has brought the name into the global spotlight. In the United States, the name is strongly associated with Lando Calrissian, the smooth-talking smuggler turned administrator of Cloud City in the *Star Wars* franchise. While no notable places are directly named after a bearer, the "land" root appears in countless place names worldwide. A fun correlation: the name's popularity in Scotland and the UK has seen a modest but steady rise since Norris's F1 debut in 2019.
Boy 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20249 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #3679 babies
- Total births
- 33since 2021
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y