Glen: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Glen | Boys
Origin of the name Glen:
Derived from the Gaelic gleann (mountain valley, a narrow, secluded valley). It is unclear whether the surname or the given name came first. Var: Glenn, Glyn, Glynn.
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Current Popularity of Glen by State
Global Popularity of the Name Glen
- #206 in Scotland
