The first name Gloria
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “glory”.
Pronounced /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə/ 3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Gloria means “glory” in Latin.
From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.
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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 49 girls were named Gloria, making it the 747th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 75 births (#553).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gloria with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gloria at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 437 girls born in the United States were named Gloria, the 655th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 12,627 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Glorvina
- Glora
Famous people named Gloria
70 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gloria SwansonAmerican actress (1899–1983)
- Gloria Macapagal ArroyoFilipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010
- Gloria SteinemAmerican activist and journalist (born 1934)
- Gloria EstefanCuban-American singer (born 1957)
- Gloria StuartAmerican actress (1910–2010)
- Gloria GaynorAmerican singer, born 1943
- Gloria GrahameAmerican actress (1923–1981)
- Gloria VanderbiltAmerican businesswoman, fashion designer, socialite and writer (1924-2019)
- Glória PiresBrazilian actress, born 1963
- Gloria E. AnzaldúaChicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory (1942-2004)
- Gloria DiazFilipino actress, Miss Universe winner (born 1951)
- Gloria ReubenCanadian actress, born 1964
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Questions
- What does the name Gloria mean?
- Gloria means “glory” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Gloria?
- From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.
- How popular is the name Gloria?
- In 2025, 49 girls born in England and Wales were named Gloria, ranking 747th. Its peak was 2018, with 75 births.
- Is Gloria a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 417,018 US babies named Gloria since 1880 were girls.
- When was Gloria most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 12,627 babies were named Gloria, its highest rank at 27th.
- How do you pronounce Gloria?
- Gloria is /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Gloria?
- Glorvina and Glora.
- Is Gloria also a surname?
- Yes. Gloria is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.