Rolena is of Latin origin and means 'little famous'. It's a diminutive form of Roland, which was popular among the Normans who brought it to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Rolena has been used sparingly over the centuries but gained some popularity during the mid-20th century. Today, it remains a unique and uncommon name.
Rolena was quite popular in the early to mid-20th century, with spikes in births occurring every decade or so from the 1910s to the 1960s. The name's popularity peaked during the late 1930s and early 1940s, with seven births recorded each year between 1937 and 1950.