The name Glenn is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "a narrow valley".

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While actress Glenn Close didn't inspire many parents to give their daughters her name in particular, she did help launch a general trend toward <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/79/boy-names-for-girls">boy names for girls</a>. 

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The name Glenn is currently ranked #981 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #647 in 1895. It is currently rising in popularity. Glenn is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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The name Glenn is a boy's name of Scottish, Aboriginal origin meaning "valley".

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Glenn appealed to a lot of post-World War II parents for its cool, leafy image, also calling up the Big Band sounds of Glenn Miller and the calm, composed image of actor Glenn Ford, whose name at birth was the Welsh Gwyllyn. It could possible be in line for a comeback in the more nature-evoking spelling of Glen, as used by Glen Campbell, or possibly even the Welsh Glyn.

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The name Glenn is currently ranked #864 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #55 in 1962. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in GLENN, GLENN, and GLENN. Glenn is occasionally used for girls in 2001.

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