Glenn
Meaning
"valley, narrow glen"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,366
- Total SSA Count
- 138
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gle, Gly, Glie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"valley, narrow glen"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"modern coined name, variant of Kyson"
Origin: American English
Glenn is more popular, ranked #1366 vs #1530 for Khyson.
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Glenn is more popular, ranked #1366 compared to Khyson at #1530 in the United States.
Glenn means "valley, narrow glen" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Khyson means "modern coined name, variant of Kyson" (American English origin).
Glenn is primarily a boy name. Khyson is primarily a boy name.