Gladys name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Latin, Celtic and Old Welsh

Usage: English, Welsh, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Gladys

g-lad-ys

Meaning: Lame, Disabled, Princess, Small Sword, Gladiolus Flower, Country, Wealth and Note to the Gender of Claudius

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What does Gladys mean?
Variations of Gladys
How popular is Gladys?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Gladys
Sibling Names for Gladys
Famous People Named Gladys
Lists having Gladys

What does Gladys mean?

Acclaimed and Ever lasting unisex name Gladys means "Lame, Disabled, Princess, Small Sword, Limping, Country, Wealth or Note to the Gender of Claudius". Its origin is in Latin, Old Welsh and Celtic is commonly used in Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Welsh and Swedish languages..

Also Gladys is Welsh and English form of is Gwladus. Also Gladys is Welsh form of Claudia. It is celebrated on March 29th.

How do I pronounce Gladys?

Two syllabled Gladys is most commonly pronounced as g-lad-ys. gl(a)-dys is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Gladys

Claudius, Gladdi, Claudia, Clady, Claudie, Claud, Klaudius

Names that rhyme with Gladys

How popular is the name Gladys?

Gladys was a very popular name in United States. Over 267301 babies have been named Gladys since 1880. At its zenith in 1901, the moniker grabbed the 11st spot and 8819 baby girls were given the name.

However after 205 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 37 times In France, Gladys was once a common name since emerging in 1900 it has been given to over 9923 babies.

When at its peak in 1974,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 118 years.

Gladys is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, in use since 2000, peaked in 2004 when it ranked 2278th.

It had a short run of 9 years on Ireland girl names chart. Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 1999 when it ranked 393rd.

There are over 241 babies that have been given the name Gladys in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Gladys is extremely popular in Argentina where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Colombia, Nigeria, Kenya and Venezuela.

Also the baby name is popular in Puerto Rico, Peru, Ecuador, South Africa, Ghana, Chile, Zimbabwe, England, Cuba, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Philippines, Uganda, Mexico, Paraguay, Malawi, Guatemala, Bolivia, Uruguay, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Haiti, Panama, Brazil, Canada, Nicaragua, Sudan, Costa Rica, Rwanda and El Salvador.

As per our evaluation, over 1870000 people has been named Gladys globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	2774	61
2022	0	0	2667	64
2021	0	0	2729	62
2020	0	0	2295	77
2019	0	0	2702	63
2018	0	0	3432	45
2017	0	0	2460	73
2016	0	0	2500	72
2015	0	0	2252	83
2014	0	0	2440	74

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Facts

Gladys in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	5	257	213
	0	0	0	144
	5	5	317	234
	5	5	88	175
	5	0	119	0

Numerological aspects of Gladys

It takes a long time for someone to gain a special place in your heart. You are the innovator, the one who organizes parties or sleepovers, and the initiator for doing unusual stuff. You are a man of action. People hate you for having the guts to say “NO” to society restriction and rules. You have the ability to predict things before they happen thanks to your strong intuition. Your happiness and well-being, as well as the happiness and health of the ones you love, are the things you care about.

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Faegan - Faegans origin is Celtic, meaning of Faegan is "Joyful or Little Fiery One" is a baby boy name is used chiefly in English
Ninenn is originated from Celtic, Ninenn means "White or Happy"
Kaylin - Famed Kaylins origin is Celtic, Old Irish and Hebrew is used in English, meaning of Kaylin is "Descendant of Caollaidhe or Slender" is bestowed upon both sexes
Meadhbh - Of Celtic origin, Meadhbh is dominantly used in Danish is used as a girl name. Meadhbh is Irish form of Medb
Senga - Everlasting and Illustrous Senga dominantly is used in Scottish and Gaelic came from Celtic and Old Greek is given to girls. Senga is Gaelic cognate of Agnes

Sibling Names for Gladys

Choosing a name for your baby is an exciting and important task. If you've decided on the name Gladys, you might be looking for sibling names that complement it well. To help you out, we've compiled a list of names that go perfectly with Gladys. Here are some options to consider!

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Famous people named Gladys

Gladys Cardiff, poet and academic, with interests
Gladys Staines, widow of Australian missionary Graham Staines
Gladys Root, successful criminal defense attorney
Gladys Midgley, pianist and accompanist
Gladys Bronwyn Stern,
Gladys Swain, French psychiatrist
Gladys Kamakakuokalani Brandt, educator and civic leader in Hawaii
Gladys Taylor, DBE, RRC was Matron-in-Chief
Gladys Childs Miller, highly influential voice teacher at the New England Conservatory of Music
Gladys Portugues, American former professional female bodybuilder and actress
Gladys Swarthout, American mezzo-soprano opera singer and actress
Gladys Kipkemoi, Kenyan long-distance runner
Gladys McConnell, American film actress and aviator
Gladys Li, founding member of the Hong Kong Civic Party
Gladys Ripley, English contralto
Gladys Campbell, poet and teacher in Chicago
Gladys Aylward, British-born evangelical Christian missionary to China, whose story was told in the book 'The Small Woman'
Gladys Knight & the Pips, were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta
Gladys Knight, American singer, songwriter, actress
Gladys Cooper, English actress whose career spanned seven decades on stage
Gladys George, American actress of stage and screen
Gladys Zender, Peruvian model and beauty queen
Gladys Brockwell, American actress whose career began during the silent film era
Gladys Moncrieff, Australian singer
Gladys Mitchell, English author best
Gladys Marín, Chilean activist and political figure
Gladys Spellman, U.S. Congresswoman
Gladys Yang, British translator of Chinese literature and the wife of another noted literary translator
Gladys Vanderbilt Széchenyi, American heiress
Gladys Pyle, American politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female senator to serve as a Republican and the first female senator
Gladys Horton, American R&B and pop singer
Gladys Bentley, American blues singer, pianist
Gladys Strum, Canadian politician
Gladys Rodríguez, Puerto Rican actress, comedian
Gladys Kessler, Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Gladys Walton, American actress of screen and stage
Gladys Ravenscroft, British amateur golfer
Gladys Gillem, American professional wrestler
Gladys Berejiklian, Australian politician serving as the 45th and current Premier of New South Wales and the Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party
Gladys Mills Phipps, United States socialite, sportsperson
Gladys Hulette, American silent film actress from Arcade, New York
Gladys Powers, was thought to be, at age 109
Gladys Peto, English artist, fashion designer
Gladys Ambrose, English actress of film and television, best
Gladys Nyirongo, Zambian politician
Gladys Asmah, Ghanaian politician and entrepreneur
Gladys Bokese, Congolese footballer
Gladys Cáceres in Leonela as Actress
Gladys Hill in The Man Who Would Be King as Writer
Gladys Perry in The Dowry as Actress
Gladys Holland in Stargate as Actress
Gladys Baker in The Legend of Marilyn Monroe as
Gladys Lloyd in Smart Money as Actress
Gladys Hurlbut in The Long, Long Trailer as Actress
Gladys Presley in Loving You as Actress
Gladys Agboliagbo is famous for her acting in movie Barbecue-Pejo
Gladys Benz, from 1983 drama film La esperanza de los pobres, who portrayed the N.
In 1916 crime, drama flick, The Battle of Life, Gladys Coburn portrayed Mary Boland.
In 1930, Gladys Cruickshank played the role of Slave Girl in comedy flick Why Sailors Leave Home.
In 1917, Gladys Dore characterized the role of Virginia Deane, age 18 in drama movie A Modern Monte Cristo.
Gladys Dunham characterized small character of Polly in 1931 crime flick Dangerous Seas.
Gladys Feldman characterized key character of Manning Sister in 1921 movie Shams of Society.
In 1924 comedy, fantasy flick, Old Bill Through the Ages, Gladys Ffolliott characterized Queen Elizabeth I.
Gladys Field, from 1920 drama and horror flick Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, who characterized Bernice Lanyon.
In 1918 drama film, Bread, Gladys Fox characterized Estelle Payne.
Gladys Frazin, from 1927 drama, romance flick The Winning Oar, who played Valerie.
Gladys Hamer, from 1925 drama, romance flick Confessions, who portrayed Ada Best.
Gladys Hans, from 1999 comedy, sci-fi movie Revenge of Mr. Willie, who characterized the Fiona.
In 1916, Gladys Hanson portrayed the role of Kate Craig in drama flick The Havoc.
Gladys Jennings, from 1924 drama, history film Henry, King of Navarre, who characterized the Marguerite de Valois.
Gladys Kelly, from 1917 comedy film All for a Husband, who played Celeste Hardin.
Gladys Lavitan characterized key role of Mrs. Matlock in 1976 crime and drama movie Date with a Kidnapper.
In 1918 film, The Waybacks, Gladys Leigh played Mums Wayback.
In 1916 drama film, Betrayed, Gladys Leslie portrayed Carolyn Wingham.
In 1916 adventure, drama flick, The Queen Mother, Gladys Mason played Princess of Saxonia.
Gladys Moore, from 1925 western film His Greatest Battle, who portrayed Jack's Mother.
In 2016, Gladys Reyes portrayed the role of Beth in comedy, drama movie Die Beautiful.
Gladys Rolland portrayed central role of N in 1923 comedy film La mare au diable.
Gladys Snyder, from 1940 crime and drama film Gang War, who characterized the Maizie 'Sugar' Walford.
Gladys Valerie characterized small character of Zelie in 1919 comedy, romance flick Marie, Ltd..
Gladys Wilson, from 1918 comedy, drama movie The Richest Girl, who portrayed the Flora Mingasson.
In 1940, Gladys Williams played the role of Elinor Lee in drama movie The Notorious Elinor Lee.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html

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