The first name Glenda

Glenda last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 5 births (#2,770).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Glenda with other names.

In 2025, 20 girls born in the United States were named Glenda, the 5,987th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1950, when 4,215 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Glenda Jackson
  British actress and politician (1936–2023)
• Glenda Farrell
  American actress (1904–1971)
• Glenda Morejón
  Ecuadorian racewalker, born 2000
• Glenda Adams
  Australian novelist and short story writer (1939–2007)
• Glenda Schroeder
  American software engineer, born 1950
• Glenda Hatchett
  American judge, born 1951
• Glenda Bailey
  British magazine editor, born 1958

• Megan
• Meredith
• Winifred
• Gwen
• Kay
• Brynn
• Cerys
• Gwendolyn
• Carys
• Gladys
• Meghan
• Sian
• Rhiannon
• Enid
• Lowri
• Bronwyn

All 78 names of Welsh origin

What does the name Glenda mean?

Glenda means “holy”, “fair”, “good” in Welsh.

What is the origin of the name Glenda?

Coined in the twentieth century from Welsh glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”).

How popular is the name Glenda?

In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Glenda, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1999, with 5 births.

Is Glenda a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 109,522 US babies named Glenda since 1880 were girls.

When was Glenda most popular?

1950 in the United States, when 4,215 babies were named Glenda, its highest rank at 87th.

How do you pronounce Glenda?

Glenda is /ˈɡlɛndə/, 2 syllables.