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Gladys

GLAD-is

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From the Welsh 'Gwladys' meaning 'princess' or 'nation,' this Victorian-era favorite experienced significant popularity in the early 1900s before becoming a beloved vintage revival choice.”

Popularity Over Time

Gladys US popularity rank over timeRank 3487 in 2024 to rank 11 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#11#1749#34871900192019401960198020002024

Gladys is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Welsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

GladGlady

Style

VintageClassicStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Gladys Knight
  • Gladys George

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Royal Names → Strong Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

From the Welsh 'Gwladys' meaning 'princess' or 'nation,' this Victorian-era favorite experienced significant popularity in the early 1900s before becoming a beloved vintage revival choice.

Gladys is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Gladys include Glad, Glady.

Names that pair beautifully with Gladys include Beatrix, Matilda, Cordelia, Rosalind, Estelle.