Glenn: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Glenn | Boys

Glenn

Pronunciation: GLEHN (key)

Origin of the name Glenn:

Derived from the Gaelic gleann (mountain valley, a narrow, secluded valley). It is unclear whether the surname or the given name came first. Var: Glen, Glyn, Glynn.

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Glenn Quagmire, sex-crazed neighbor on Family Guy.
Glenn- a knight from the Middle Ages in Chrono Trigger, human form of Frog.

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Current Popularity of Glenn by State

Global Popularity of the Name Glenn

  • #402 in Norway
  • #864 in United States