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Glendola

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Pronounced glen-DOH-luh /ɡlɛnˈdoʊ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Glendola extends Glenda or Glenna with an ornamental -ola ending, in the early-twentieth-century American fashion for elaborating short Welsh names. Glenda draws on the Welsh glan, 'clean, holy,' or glyn, 'valley.'Low

In 30 seconds: Glendola elaborates Glenda or Glenna with an -ola ending, drawing on the Welsh word for 'valley' or 'holy.' It was already fading by its peak around 1921 (said glen-DOH-luh).
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Origin LowWelsh, American
MeaningGlendola extends Glenda or Glenna with an ornamental -ola ending, in the early-twentieth-century American fashion for elaborating short Welsh names. Glenda draws on the Welsh glan, 'clean, holy,' or glyn, 'valley.'
U.S. rank (1940)#3637 ↘ Falling
1940 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 245

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192119131940

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

Glendola builds on Glenda or Glenna, Welsh-rooted names tied to glan, 'clean, holy,' or glyn, 'valley,' adding the -ola ending fashionable among early-twentieth-century American parents. It is one of the oldest names in this record set.

Glendola was never common, given to only about eighteen girls a year even at its early peak around 1921, and it had disappeared from records by 1940. It reads today as a distinctly antique, early-1900s name.

Did you know? Glendola belongs to an early-1900s American fashion for stretching short Welsh-rooted names like Glenda with a musical -ola ending, echoing names like Loyola and Pearlola from the same era.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Glendola — Elaboration of Glenda/Glenna; Welsh glan 'clean, holy' / glyn 'valley'

Variations

GlendaGlennaGlendolyn

Nicknames

GlendaDola

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If you like Glendola…

Glenda— the short Welsh-rooted parent name
Glenna— a like short Welsh 'valley' name
Glendora— a like -ora ending elaboration of Glenda
Loyola— a like ornamental -ola era name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Glendola mean?

It elaborates Glenda or Glenna, Welsh-rooted names linked to 'clean, holy' or 'valley.'

How do you pronounce Glendola?

It's said glen-DOH-luh /ɡlɛnˈdoʊ.lə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Glendola a boy or girl name?

Glendola is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Glendola?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak in the early 1920s, and it is now a distinctly antique name.

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