English · Scottish Gaelic

Glenna

Pronounced GLEN-aShare

Meaning: Valley, through Glenn

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Glenna is an English feminine form of Glenn, from a Scottish surname based on Gaelic gleann, valley. Its roots are Scottish Gaelic rather than specifically Irish.

Nicknames

  • Glen

Spellings & variants

  • Glena
  • Glynna

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Glenna comes from English and Scottish Gaelic.

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