Glen

Glen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “valley”
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Say it: GLEN · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

From Scottish Gaelic gleann, meaning 'valley'. Glen is also a common spelling variant of Glenn.

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How popular is Glen?

202418.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Glen in 202461

2024 rank#2,304 boys

Peak year1931

Total US babies since 1880126,977

Glen is steady now but far below its 1931 peak.

Names like Glen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Glennvalley · Scottish Gaelic
Glennafrom the valley · Scottish Gaelic
Glynnvalley · Welsh
Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
Callumdove · Scottish Gaelic

Glen questions

What does the name Glen mean?

Glen means "valley". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From Scottish Gaelic gleann, meaning 'valley'. Glen is also a common spelling variant of Glenn.

Is Glen a boy or girl name?

Glen is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Glen?

61 US babies were named Glen in 2024. Its peak year was 1931.

How do you pronounce Glen?

Glen is usually pronounced GLEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.