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Glade

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How to Pronounce Glade

Pronounced GLAYD /ˈɡleɪd/High

Meaning: Glade is an English word-name from 'glade,' an open, sunlit clearing in a forest. It also existed as a surname. As a first name it reads as a nature name in the plainspoken style of Forrest or Dale rather than a name with a personal-name etymology.Medium

In 30 seconds: Glade is an English nature name meaning a sunlit clearing in a wood. It surfaced in early-1900s records and was always rare (said GLAYD).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningGlade is an English word-name from 'glade,' an open, sunlit clearing in a forest. It also existed as a surname. As a first name it reads as a nature name in the plainspoken style of Forrest or Dale rather than a name with a personal-name etymology.
U.S. rank (2020)#12705 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1939
Total births (all-time)≈ 829
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193919132020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Glade is an English word-name from 'glade,' an open grassy clearing in a wood; it also served as a surname. It appears in United States birth records from around 1913, with a modest high in the late 1930s, and lingered in small numbers into the twenty-first century.

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak, and had a quiet regional footprint. A crisp, outdoorsy single syllable, it fits today's taste for nature names in feel, though it remains genuinely uncommon rather than revived.

Did you know? A glade is the bright open space you come to in the middle of a forest, which is exactly what this quiet one-syllable name means.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Glade — English word-name 'forest clearing'; also a surname

Variations

Glaid

Nicknames

Glady

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Glen— a like nature-word name ('valley')
Dale— a same-era one-syllable nature name
Wade— a crisp single-syllable vintage boys' name
Forrest— another woodland nature name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Glade mean?

It is an English word-name meaning an open, grassy clearing in a forest.

How do you pronounce Glade?

It's said GLAYD /ˈɡleɪd/, one syllable.

Is Glade a boy or girl name?

Glade is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Glade?

It has always been rare, a nature word-name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.

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