Glendon
Pronunciation: [ gl-EHND-ohn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #37,903
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Glendon is also used as a boy name, ranked #7301.
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About the Name Glendon
Glendon is a girl name .
Is Glendon a boy or girl name? Glendon is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #37,903 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #7,301. Glendon is more commonly used as a boy name.
Glendon is currently ranked #37,903 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Glendon include Gle, Glen, Gleny, Glenie, Don, Dony, Donie, Gly, Glie, and Glekins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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