Rutland: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rutland – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: RUHT-luhnd


Rutland is an Old English boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Rutland

Origin: Old English.

A common claim: land of roots Actually: Rutland derives either from the Old English word for cattle or a personal name Rota, not from 'roots.'

How to Pronounce Rutland

Phonetic: RUHT-luhnd   IPA: /ˈrʌtlənd/

Popularity of Rutland

Rutland doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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