Glauk
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GLOWK
- Origin
- Greek
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,342 for boys
Glauk is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “blue-grey, gleaming”. In 2025 it ranked 2,342nd for boys in the UK (10 babies).
What does Glauk mean?
Greek: Albanian name after Glaukias, an Illyrian king
“blue-grey, gleaming”
Recalls Glaukias, an Illyrian king of antiquity, whose name comes from Greek glaukos.
Is Glauk a girl's or a boy's name?
Glauk is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 10 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Glauk in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,342among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 10about 1 in 30,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 475% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 10 boys in the UK were named Glauk, making it the 2,342nd most popular name for boys.
2025 had the most boys named Glauk of any year since it first appeared, in 2019.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,265th in England and Wales.
Glauk in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | #2,342 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
Names like Glauk
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Koa Kit Myles Luca Theodore Nico Atlas Kairo Rory Rowan Tadhg Remy
More Greek names
Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Glauk: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/glauk, updated 20 October 2026.