Glenda: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “fair and good”
- Origin
- Welsh
- Say it
- GLEN-duh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Probably from Welsh elements glân and da, meaning fair, pure and good. The name may also have been influenced by the place-name Glynda; its exact formation is somewhat uncertain.
How popular is Glenda?
Babies named Glenda in 202424
Peak year1944
Total US babies since 1880109,500
Glenda is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.
Names like Glenda
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Glenda questions
What does the name Glenda mean?
Glenda means "fair and good". It comes from Welsh. Probably from Welsh elements glân and da, meaning fair, pure and good. The name may also have been influenced by the place-name Glynda; its exact formation is somewhat uncertain.
Is Glenda a boy or girl name?
Glenda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Glenda?
24 US babies were named Glenda in 2024. Its peak year was 1944.
How do you pronounce Glenda?
Glenda is usually pronounced GLEN-duh.
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.