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Land

Boy Name day: August 14
Land is a short form of Landon: on birth records it is written Landon (168,902 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Landon page. Also a short form of Leland, Ryland, Harland.
Origin: Old English toponym/surname. Meaning: long hill.
From Old English 'lang' (long) plus 'dun' (hill), a habitational surname for someone living by a long hill; it became a fashionable American first name in the late 20th century.

Name day for Land

August 14

Why this day? Land is a short form of Landon, and shares its name day.

Land is celebrated in the United States on August 14.

The story of the name Land

Land is a short form of Landon. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym/surname) and meaning — long hill, and shares its name day, August 14.

On birth records, Land is rarely written as such: the Lands are Landons (168,902 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Landon page. Land is also a short form of Leland, Ryland, Harland.

Frequently asked questions about Land

What does Land mean?

Land is a short form of Landon, which means long hill.

When is Land's name day?

August 14, together with Landon: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Land a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Landon.

Land's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Gary95%
  2. Lawrence93%
  3. Larry93%
  4. Dianne92%
  5. Vicki92%
  6. Vickie92%
  7. Darryl92%
  8. Diana92%
  9. Diane92%
  10. Thomas91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy53%
  2. Johnny53%
  3. Tommy54%
  4. Sue57%
  5. Susan57%
  6. John57%
  7. Suzanne57%
  8. Melody60%
  9. Penny60%
  10. Cindy60%

Love potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Douglas96%
  2. Michael96%
  3. Randall96%
  4. Micheal96%
  5. Janet96%
  6. Annette96%
  7. Martin96%
  8. Joseph95%
  9. Jeffrey94%
  10. Larry94%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody46%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Marilyn46%
  4. Jimmy51%
  5. Carmen53%
  6. Karl54%
  7. Tommy55%
  8. Cindy56%
  9. Jim58%
  10. Curtis59%

Professional potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Connie95%
  2. Constance95%
  3. Philip91%
  4. Phillip91%
  5. Beth90%
  6. Larry86%
  7. Jeffrey86%
  8. Peter86%
  9. Lawrence86%
  10. Jeffery86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy51%
  2. Melody52%
  3. Randy54%
  4. Johnny54%
  5. Phyllis55%
  6. Janet56%
  7. Bonnie56%
  8. Terry57%
  9. Joy58%
  10. Carla58%

Crush potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Darlene95%
  2. Tammy95%
  3. Patricia93%
  4. Kenneth93%
  5. Brenda93%
  6. Cynthia91%
  7. Gail91%
  8. Claudia91%
  9. Vicki90%
  10. Randall90%

Bottom 10

  1. John54%
  2. Constance58%
  3. Connie58%
  4. Roberta59%
  5. Tommy59%
  6. Martha59%
  7. Karl60%
  8. Bonnie61%
  9. Sue61%
  10. Suzanne61%
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