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The baby name Glory is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡlɔːri/ (GLOR-ee).

Glory is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɔːri/ (GLOR-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Glory ?

The baby name Glory is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡlɔːri/ (GLOR-ee).

Glory is English in Origin.

Glory is an English word name rooted in Latin gloria, meaning "praise, renown, divine splendor." The English noun entered via Old French gloire, and its Christian resonance is strong through liturgy ("Gloria in excelsis Deo"). As a given name, Glory appears sporadically in the 17th century among Puritans who favored virtue and devotional names, then re-emerged in the 20th century alongside the related classic Gloria. In many Anglophone and African communities today, it sees unisex use, though it remains primarily feminine.

Variants and related forms include Gloria (Latin/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese; Portuguese and Hungarian Glória), the literary Gloriana, and modern spellings such as Glori and Glorye; diminutives include Glo and Glory. Cognates in Romance languages are typically Gloria. The name conveys triumph, honor, and radiance, often chosen to express gratitude or faith, and carries a bright, celebratory sound.

Glory has the following similar or variant Names

Glory – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2014 #1 — 947
Ireland Boys 2009 #1 — 756
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
NG Girls 0 #29 8,973 15,093
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
PR 0 #50 6 1,497
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
NG 0 #132 138 5,926
BW Girls 0 #134 15 4,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
PR Girls 0 #144 18 3,171
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
Sweden Girls 2017 #173 2 1,647
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
CM Girls 0 #195 529 11,671
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
EC Girls 0 #228 12 3,650
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
GH 0 #234 10 5,396
MO Girls 0 #240 12 7,056
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GH Girls 0 #274 51 6,973
Canada Girls 2024 #275 11 2,795
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
QA Girls 0 #280 37 15,378
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
Canada Boys 2018 #324 8 2,587
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
GH Boys 0 #326 20 8,138
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PH Girls 0 #328 63 13,098
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
OM Girls 0 #353 44 15,987
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
KW Girls 0 #425 91 19,177
ZA 0 #425 23 14,421
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
PA Girls 0 #437 45 9,861
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
CO 0 #454 27 7,768
CR Girls 0 #457 76 11,342
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
GT Girls 0 #471 35 7,500
LY 0 #475 61 12,703
AE Girls 0 #479 75 20,968
ZA Girls 0 #483 982 25,928
HK Boys 0 #492 36 12,905
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #495 10 11,303
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
SG Girls 0 #512 75 18,916
HK Girls 0 #513 103 16,104
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
CM Boys 0 #528 23 12,054
BH 0 #529 25 17,937
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
NG Boys 0 #565 490 16,906
BO Girls 0 #578 34 9,488
IN Girls 0 #589 43 13,121
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
LB 0 #641 18 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
SY 0 #704 25 11,684
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #722 17 3,895
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
CO Girls 0 #785 314 16,140
PE Girls 0 #788 157 14,861
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
SA Girls 0 #805 131 25,931
CL Girls 0 #807 45 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #828 89 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #831 153 5,561
EG Boys 0 #845 42 15,035
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
MY Girls 0 #869 126 24,821
United States Boys 2024 #884 9 7,044
EG Girls 0 #917 43 14,742
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
MX Girls 0 #987 197 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,073 39 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,109 70 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,130 320 9,415
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
TR 0 #1,192 20 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,445 27 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,586 29 28,008

Glory is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
Ireland
Ireland

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People also ask about Glory

Glory is predominantly a girl's name.
Glory is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɡlɔːri/ (GLOR-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Glorie, Glorya and Gloriana.
Across languages, Glory has these equivalents: Gloria (Latin/Spanish/Italian/Portuguese), Gloire (French), Slava (Slavic, meaning 'glory').
Yes, very popular — Glory ranked #1 in Ireland in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Glory ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2014).
Glory's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #838 in 2014 to #828 in 2024 in United States.