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Glendell

♂ Boy

Pronounced GLEN-del /ˈɡlɛn.dɛl/Medium

Meaning: Glendell combines Glen, from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, 'valley,' with -dell, from the Old English dell, 'small valley' - making it a doubled valley name, in the mid-century pattern of blending two landscape-word names into one.Low

In 30 seconds: Glendell doubles up two valley words, Glen and -dell. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1939 (said GLEN-del).
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Origin LowGaelic, English
MeaningGlendell combines Glen, from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, 'valley,' with -dell, from the Old English dell, 'small valley' - making it a doubled valley name, in the mid-century pattern of blending two landscape-word names into one.
U.S. rank (1989)#8349 ↘ Falling
1989 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1939
Total births (all-time)≈ 491

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193919151989

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

Glendell joins Glen, from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, 'valley,' with the popular -dell ending, from Old English dell, 'small valley.' The combination follows the same mid-century pattern that produced names like Glendon and Wendell.

Glendell was never common, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1939, and it disappeared from records by the late 1980s. A boy named Glendell then would be in his eighties or nineties today.

Did you know? Glendell is a landscape name twice over: Glen comes from the Gaelic gleann, 'valley,' and -dell from the Old English dell, also 'small valley,' making this a name that says 'valley' in two different old languages.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Glendell — Blend of Glen (Gaelic 'valley') + -dell (Old English 'small valley')

Variations

GlendonGlenndellGlendel

Nicknames

GlenDell

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If you like Glendell…

Glendon— a like Glen- name with a landscape ending
Wendell— shares the -dell 'small valley' ending
Glenn— the plain valley name Glendell elaborates
Kendell— a like vintage -dell surname-style name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Glendell mean?

It combines Glen, from the Gaelic gleann, 'valley,' with the -dell ending, from Old English dell, also 'small valley.'

How do you pronounce Glendell?

It is said GLEN-del /ˈɡlɛn.dɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Glendell a boy or girl name?

Glendell is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Glendell?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-thirties.

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