What origin is the name Glad?

Glad comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Glad a popular name?

Glad is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Glad does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Glad?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Glad — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Glad

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Glad

Glad

Girl

english

1 syllable

Glad is an english girl's name meaning "Happy; diminutive of gladys: derived from the old welsh name gwladys, a variant of claudia, meaning lame. also derived from the welsh gwledig, meaning territorial ruler".

Glad is a girl name of english origin meaning "Happy; diminutive of gladys: derived from the old welsh name gwladys, a variant of claudia, meaning lame. also derived from the welsh gwledig, meaning territorial ruler". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Happy; diminutive of gladys: derived from the old welsh name gwladys, a variant of claudia, meaning lame. also derived from the welsh gwledig, meaning territorial ruler

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Glad

Very rare in US records

What does Glad mean?

Is Glad a rare name?

Yes. Glad does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Glad

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

Combine Glad with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Glad

Glad means "Happy; diminutive of gladys: derived from the old welsh name gwladys, a variant of claudia, meaning lame. also derived from the welsh gwledig, meaning territorial ruler" — these names share that spirit.