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Glenna

girl name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine form of Glenn, 'valley'

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Glenna peaked in the 1890s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

43 people · the #73,816 first name in Brazil · median age 25

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Glenna

Most people given the name Glenna in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Glenna you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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