The first name Glenna
A girl’s name from Scottish meaning “secluded valley”.
Pronounced /ˈɡlɛnə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Scottish origin
Glenna means “secluded valley” in Scottish.
From male given name Glen, from Scottish glen (“secluded valley”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Glenna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Glenna, the 12,349th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1951, when 645 were.
25,629
babies named Glenna since 1880
#12,349
rank in 2025
1951
peak year
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.
Questions
- What does the name Glenna mean?
- Glenna means “secluded valley” in Scottish.
- What is the origin of the name Glenna?
- From male given name Glen, from Scottish glen (“secluded valley”).
- Is Glenna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 25,629 US babies named Glenna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Glenna most popular?
- 1951 in the United States, when 645 babies were named Glenna, its highest rank at 310th.
- How do you pronounce Glenna?
- Glenna is /ˈɡlɛnə/, 2 syllables.