Oakland

OAK-lund

American nature name or place name

"oak land"

Oakland Origin and Meaning

The name Oakland is a boy's name meaning "oak land".

Oakland is a place name associated mainly with the city near San Francisco, pretty obviously meaning "oak land". Theoretically unisex but used mainly for boys, Oakland is one of a trending group of oak-related names, led by Oakley for both genders, with Oakland and Oaklen trending for boys while baby girls are more often given spellings Oaklynn and Oaklyn.

Rarely given as a name until the mid-2010s, use of Oakland has tripled since then, and is now given to around 150 boys - and to 40 girls - each year.

Popularity of the name Oakland

• 1893 Nameberry 2024
• 288 Unique 2023
• 271 Unisex 2023
• 792 Future 2028

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