Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Glen
/GLEN/
Meaning
“Valley”
From Scottish Gaelic 'gleann' meaning valley; used as a given name primarily in English-speaking countries from the late 19th century onward.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
strongplayful
How it ages.
Peaked in the mid-20th century; feels like a quietly retro choice without revival momentum.
The cultural moment.
Top 100 in the US through the 1950s and 1960s; rare for newborns since the 1990s.