The story behind Gloria
From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
Italian entry
Inherited from Latin Glōria.
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Glōria.
Spanish entry
Inherited from Latin Glōria.
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Gloria, from Latin glōria.
Pronunciation
US: /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈɡlɔːɹ.ɪ.ə/
- UK: /ˈɡlɔːɹ.iː.ə/
- Italian: /ˈɡlɔ.rja/
- Polish: /ˈɡlɔ.rja/
- Spanish: /ˈɡloɾja/
- Spanish: [ˈɡlo.ɾja]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈɡloɾja/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈɡ̠loɾ.jɐ]
Popularity
Gloria ranked #655 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Gloria
Gabriela
Learned borrowing from Latin Gabriēla. a female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Gabriel, equivalent to English Gabriela
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Giovana
Borrowed from Italian Giovanna. Doublet of Joana, which was inherited from Latin, of Ivana and Jeane, borrowings from Russian and French, respectively.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Giulia
Inherited from Latin Iūlia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gloría
Learned borrowing from Latin glōria (“glory”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Graciela
Most likely from Spanish Graciela, ultimately from Latin grātia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Grecia
Borrowed from Latin Graecia, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Gloria
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bartolomeu
From Old Galician-Portuguese Bartolomeu, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar Tolmai, “son of Tolmai”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Gloria
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length