Glyn
Boy · GLIN · Welsh
Glyn is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “valley”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Glyn mean?
Welsh: spelling of Glynn; surname and place name
“valley”
From a Welsh surname based on glyn, 'valley', the Welsh counterpart of Scottish glen.
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Meaning borrowed from Glynn.
Is Glyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Glyn is a boys' name.
How popular is Glyn in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 22 boys.
Half of all the boys named Glyn in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Glyn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 10 | #2,287 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,382 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 9 | #2,212 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 11 | #1,583 |
| 2003 | 15 | #1,205 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 15 | #1,103 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,503 |
| 1999 | 15 | #1,043 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,112 |
| 1997 | 22 | #785 |
| 1996 | 15 | #979 |
Names like Glyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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