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Girl name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Gladys

GLAD-iss · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Royalty or country, from Welsh Gwladus
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Welsh · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3453
2024 births45
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births266,666
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GladGladdie
Alternate spellings
GladisGladdys
In other languages
Gwladus (Welsh)

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Notable people named Gladys

Gladys Knight (singer)
Gladys Cooper (actress)
Gladys Berejiklian (politician)
Gladys George (actress)