Glenn

Scottish

"valley"

Glenn Origin and Meaning

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

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.

Glenn Rank in US Top 1000

# 864 in the US

Popularity of the name Glenn

• 1202 Nameberry 2025
• 362 Unique 2024

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Famous People Named Glenn

• Glenn Franklin Howerton III American Actor, Writer, Producer, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
• (Alton) Glenn Miller American musician and bandleader
• Glenn Lee Beck American TV host
• Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford American actor
• Glenn Bolton aka Daddy O, American rapper
• Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn Irish actor
• Glenn Theodore Seaborg American chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone) American musician of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig
• Glenn Lewis Frey American musician of The Eagles
• Glenn Worf American country music bassist
• Glenn Henry "Mr. Goalie" Hall Canadian ice hockey player

The name Glenn in Pop Culture

• Glenn Rhee character on AMC's "The Walking Dead," played by Steven Yeun
• Glenn Rhee character from "The Walking Dead" comic books, by Robert Kirkman
• Glenn character from "The Walking Dead Game"
• Glenn Marchand from movie "Snow Angels"
• Glenn Masters character from Star of Babylon, by Barbara Wood
• Glenn Quagmire character from "Family Guy"
• Glenn Foy character on TV's Ally McBeal
• Glenn Sturgis character on TV's "Superstore"
• Glenn Fraldarius character in Fire Emblem Three Houses video game