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
"son of the fortunate one"
Origin: Welsh (Madog)
Glenn is more popular, ranked #1366 vs #1395 for Maddux.
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Glenn is more popular, ranked #1366 compared to Maddux at #1395 in the United States.
Glenn means "valley, narrow glen" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Maddux means "son of the fortunate one" (Welsh (Madog) origin).
Glenn is primarily a boy name. Maddux is primarily a boy name.