Erland
Erland is a Nordic male given name with several possible origins. It likely comes from the Old Norse erlendr or ørlendr, meaning foreigner, or from ern (eagle) and land, giving the poetic meaning “eagle’s land.” The name is earliest attested in a Norwegian runestone as arlantr.
Meaning & Origin of Erland
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Erland is a Nordic male given name with several possible origins. It likely comes from the Old Norse erlendr or ørlendr, meaning foreigner, or from ern (eagle) and land, giving the poetic meaning “eagle’s land.” The name is earliest attested in a Norwegian runestone as arlantr.
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The Story of Erland
Erland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1901, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 24 Erlands were born — ranking #1,437 that year. As of 2026, Erland ranks #5,003 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 478 Erlands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Erland
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- Erland Almqvist (1912–1999), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Leif Erland Andersson (1944–1979), Swedish astronomer
- Erland Asdahl (1921–1988), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
- Erland Carlsson (1822–1893), Swedish-American Lutheran Minister
- Gawain Erland Cooper , Orcadian and Scottish folk guitarist and singer
- Erland Dryselius (Benedikt, Brodderi) Dryselius (1641–1708), Swedish priest, historian and translator
- Erland Erlandson (c. 1790 – 1875), Dano-Canadian explorer and fur trader
- Bengt Erland Fogelberg (also Benedict Fogelberg), (1786–1854), Swedish sculptor
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Names that sound like Erland
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About the name Erland
Erland is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 478 births in the dataset. Erland's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,437. Use the chart and map above to compare Erland's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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