Glen

Scottish

"a narrow valley"

Glen Origin and Meaning

The name Glen is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "a narrow valley".

Former cool-boy name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents.

Glen Rank in US Top 1000

# 964 in the US

Glen Popularity

• 1467 Nameberry 2024
• 846 Unique 2021

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Famous People Named Glen

• Glen Campbell American country music singer
• Glen Hansard Irish singer and actor
• Glen Boss Australian jockey
• Glen Cook American science fiction and fantasy author
• Glen Davis American basketball player
• Glen Gould Canadian pianist
• Glen Benton bassist for American death metal band Deicide

Glen in Pop Culture

• Glen Bishop character on TV's "Mad Men"
• "Glen or Glenda " 1953 movie directed by Ed Wood
• Glen Elg character in "Ace Attorney" game series
• Glen Lantz character in "A Nightmare on Elm Street"