Given name
Glenys
“a holy woman”
Glenys is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “a holy woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “a holy woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Glenys through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 570
- 0 boys · 570 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 23 in 1925. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 999 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Glenys’s family of names
In English usage, Glenys has a related form in Glynis. Glenys has a related form in Glennis. Glenys has a related form in Glenis.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Glenys
- Glenys KinnockBritish politician (1944–2023)
- Glenys Bakkercurlerborn 1962
- Glenys Thornton, Baroness ThorntonBritish politician (born 1952)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Glenys, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Gladus
“one who is lame”
>99% girls
Enid
“one who gives life”
>99% girls
Olwen
“one who leaves a white footprint”
>99% girls
Idelle
“one who is happy; bountiful”
>99% girls
Owena
“a highborn woman”
>99% girls
Mavis
“resembling a songbird” · “resembling a small bird”
>99% girls
Effie
“one who speaks well” · “fruitful”
>99% girls
Aline
“one who pays homage to Ireland”
>99% girls