The baby name Glady is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GLAD-ee (/ˈɡlædi/).
The baby name Glady is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GLAD-ee (/ˈɡlædi/).
Glady is English, Welsh in Origin.
Glady is a streamlined variant and familiar form of Gladys, the Anglicized version of the medieval Welsh name Gwladys/Gwladus. The Welsh root gwlad means "country" or "nation," leading to traditional interpretations such as "princess" or "one of the land." Though unrelated etymologically, the English word glad has long colored the name's cheerful connotations.
Gwladys appears in Welsh records from the Middle Ages (notably Gwladus Ddu), while Gladys surged in the late 19th century amid the Celtic revival and remained popular in Britain and North America into the early 20th century. Glady is attested across the same period as an independent given name and as a nickname. Related forms and variants include Gladys, Gwladys, Gwladus, and the Spanish-influenced Gladis; diminutives such as Gladie, Gladdie, and Glad also occur. Today Glady feels vintage yet approachable, maintaining the name's bright, grounded meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #162 | 6 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| France | Girls | 1950 | #250 | 5 | 966 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #331 | 7 | 6,973 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| BO | 0 | #400 | 9 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #457 | 25 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #495 | 16 | 6,731 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #552 | 48 | 8,289 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #560 | 52 | 9,488 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #595 | 21 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #722 | 130 | 14,098 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #761 | 26 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #862 | 82 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #999 | 80 | 16,140 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 81 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,157 | 27 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Glady is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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