Gloriana
About Gloriana
Originally the name of the titular faerie queene of Spenser's epic poem "The Faerie Queene," published in 1590. Gloriana was, along with Belphoebe, an allegory for Queen Elizabeth.
In the 400-odd years since then, Gloriana has been used as a title several times, and as the name of at least one band -- but rarely as a girls' name. If you can get past its starched formality, it could be a fresh-sounding way to honor a grandma Gloria.
Pronounced glor-ee-AH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Gloriana ranked #7615 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3166 in 1930.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,694 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2015 | #4,636 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,519 | 31 | 18 |
| 2018 | #3,950 | 37 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | #4,811 | 28 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | #4,292 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,146 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Gloriana on lists
Famous Glorianas
- Gloriana Pellissier
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- Gloriana de Jesús Villalobos
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Gloriana in pop culture
- Gloriana
main character in Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene. inspired by Queen Elizabeth I of England
- Gloriana I
Queen of Albion, main character in "Gloriana, the Unfulfill'd Queen" by Michael Moorcock
- Jane Gloriana Villanueva
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mother of main character on The CW's "Jane the Virgin"
- Alba Gloriana Villanueva
grandmother of main character on The CW's "Jane the Virgin"
- Gloriana
country music group