—2024 rank
1950peak year
109,172babies named Glenda since 1880
▲ +9%5-year trend
Glenda popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Glenda mean?
From Welsh elements glan, 'pure' or 'clean', and da, 'good'. Recorded in Welsh tradition and popular across the English-speaking world mid-20th century.
OriginWelsh
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Glenda
Same era, same vibe — if you like Glenda, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Glendas
- Glenda Jackson, actress
Spellings & variants
Glenna
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