Given name & surname
Glory
“a renowned and highly praised woman”
Glory is a variant of Gloria. One Latin interpretation is “a renowned and highly praised woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Glory is a variant of Gloria. One Latin interpretation is “a renowned and highly praised woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Glory is a variant of Gloria. An origin associated with Gloria is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Glory is used as a form of Gloria.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Glory through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,000
- 107 boys · 4,893 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 123 babies
- 2025
- 116
- #1,859 for girls · #8,479 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 8% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 107 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,859 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 9 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,831 as a first name in 2020; 320 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Glory’s family of names
Glory has a related form in Gloria. Glory is an English adaptation of Gloria.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Glory
- Glory JohnsonAmerican basketball playerborn 1990
- Glory OgbonnaNigerian football player (1998–)
- Glory EdimAmerican writerborn 1982
- Glory LeppänenFinnish actress (1901-1979)
Characters named Glory: Glory Grant (Marvel Comics character).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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