The baby name Gladyss is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GLAD-iss (IPA: /ˈɡlædɪs/).
Gladyss is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Gladyss is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GLAD-iss (IPA: /ˈɡlædɪs/).
Gladyss is Welsh in Origin.
Gladyss is a modern, embellished spelling of Gladys, itself the Anglicized form of Welsh Gwladys/Gwladus. The root is gwlad, meaning "country, nation," giving the name the sense of "of the land," "from the homeland," or by medieval association, "princess." It appears in early Welsh hagiography through Saint Gwladys, a 5th-century figure linked to King Gwynllyw and St. Cadoc. The name migrated into wider English use in the late Victorian era, surging in the 1890s-1910s - helped by romantic literature and a broader vogue for Celtic names.
Variants include Gladys (standard English), Gwladys (modern Welsh), Gwladus (medieval), and Gladis (Spanish/Portuguese), with nicknames like Glad, Gladdy, and Gladie. The double-s of Gladyss offers a distinctive contemporary twist while keeping the vintage character. Occasional floral associations with the gladiolus are folk etymology rather than true derivation.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #928 | 16 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,153 | 31 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
Gladyss is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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