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Glen

Glen ranks #2,156 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 5 places, 10 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #566 among boy cat names.
Glen's popularity trend

Glen's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.002%0.004%2009201220152018202120242025
Dogs in our data
10
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#2,156
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+1,665
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% boys
3% girls97% boys
What does Glen mean?
/ɡlɛn/1 syllableOrigin: a surname

Glen is a word name — a narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Glen shows up

Glen's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Glen

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