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Glen name meaning

First Name
127k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
3k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Glen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Glen

User Submitted Origins

Scottish
63%
English
23%
Celtic
4%
New Zealand
2%
Igbo
2%
Irish
2%
Latin
2%
Italian
2%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Glen means "A narrow valley" and is of Celtic origin.
  2. According to a user from Colorado, U.S., the name Glen is of Latin origin and means "A Glen is a narrow valley ( sometimes with water). A Dale is a wide valley. ie,- Glendale".
  3. A user from Missouri, U.S. says the name Glen means "Hidden valley".
  4. A submission from South Africa says the name Glen means "Valley" and is of Scottish origin.
  5. A user from New Zealand says the name Glen is of New Zealand origin and means "A legend".
  6. A user from Canada says the name Glen means "LEGENDARY".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Glen
A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills.

Etymology: Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glyn a deep valley, Ir. & Gael. gleann valley, glen
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
Wiktionary
  1. A Scottish habitational surname​ for someone who lives in a valley.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A river in England, mainly in Lincolnshire.

Glen was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano

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Notable Persons Named Glen

Notable Persons Named Glen

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell is a country music, rock music, folk music, pop music, and gospel music musician. He plays Vocals, guitar, bass, Banjo, and Bagpipes. His most notable accomplishments were from 1958 to 2013. Glen was given the name Glen Travis Campbell on April 22nd, 1936 in Delight, Arkansas, U.S.

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Glen Powell

Glen Powell is an actor, writer, and producer. Glen was given the name Glen Thomas Powell, Jr. on October 21st, 1988 in Austin, Texas, United States.

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Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard is a folk music, rock music, folk rock, alternative rock, indie folk, and indie rock musician. He plays Vocals, guitar, and mandolin. He holds the title Revelate" and Fake". He was most active from 1983 to present. Glen was born on April 21st, 1970 in Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland.

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Glen Davis

Glen Davis is a basketball player for the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Clippers. He has been prominent since 2007. Glen was born on January 1st, 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock is a punk rock and rock music musician. He plays Fender Precision Bass and Gibson EB-0. He was most active from 1973 to present. Glen was born on August 27th, 1956.

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Knxwledge

Knxwledge is a hip hop music, hip hop production, and wonky (music) musician. He was most active from 2009 to present. Knxwledge was given the name Glen Boothe . Knxwledge is also known as Knxwledge.

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  • Glen Rice
    Basketball Player
  • Glen Cook
    Writer
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    Musician
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    Author
  • Glen Kamara
    Soccer Player
  • Glen Johnson
    Boxer
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    Musician
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    Screenwriter
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    Writer
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Glen

Notable Persons With the Last Name Glen

Iain Glen

Iain Glen is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1986. Iain was born on June 24th, 1961 in Edinburgh.

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John Glen

John Glen is a film director, film editing, television director, and film editor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1945 to 1945. John was born on May 15th, 1932 in Sunbury-on-Thames, England.

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Georgie Glen

Georgie Glen is an actress. Georgie was born Georgie Glen on April 20th, 1956 in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Cornell Glen

Cornell Glen is a soccer player for the Mohun Bagan A.C., A.D. Sanjoanense, San Juan Jabloteh F.C., New York Red Bulls, FC Dallas, Columbus Crew SC, Colorado Rapids, LA Galaxy, Ma Pau S.C., San Jose Earthquakes, Morvant Caledonia United, Sông Lam Nghệ An F.C., North East Stars F.C., Trinidad, and a. Cornell was born on October 21st, 1980 in Port of Spain.

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Edward Glen

Edward Glen is an actor, voice actor, and producer. His ongoing career started in 1986. Edward was born Edward Glen in 1953 in Canada. Edward is also known as Eddie Glenn.

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Chris Glen

Chris Glen is a musician. He plays Bass guitar. He was most active from 1969 to present. Chris was given the name Christopher Thomas Glen on November 6th, 1950 in Paisley.

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Common last names for Glen

Common first names for Glen

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Glen U.S.
█  White 66.93% 64.26%
█  African American 22.12% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.61% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.54% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.65% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 6.16% 16.26%

Of Last Name Glen

People with the last name Glen are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Glen

  • What name lists does Glen rank for?
    #29Boy Names Unique to the Midwest
    #18Boy Names Unique to the Plains
  • How Popular is the name Glen? Glen is the 569th most popular name of all time. As a last name Glen was the 11,302nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Glen have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 126,644 babies born with the first name Glen in the United States. That's more than enough people named Glen to occupy the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with an estimated population of 109,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Glen? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 24 new born babies.
  • When was Glen first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Glen is Saturday, September 16th, 1871.
  • What year had the most people named Glen born? The highest recorded use of the first name Glen was in 1957 with a total of 2,923 babies. That's a lot of babies named Glen!
  • Random Glen Factoid: According to the 1916 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Glen ranks 56th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Washington. Imagine that, 30 babies in Washington have the same name in 1916.
  • Weird things about the name Glen: The name spelled backwards is Nelg. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Glne. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Glen? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,794 people with the last name Glen.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Glen? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Glen as their last name since less than 1 person in 105k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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