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Glorie
How to Pronounce Glorie
Pronounced GLOR-ee /ˈɡlɔri/Medium
Meaning: Glorie is a spelling that reads as both a short form of Gloria and a variant of the word glory, from the Latin gloria, meaning glory, renown, or praise. Gloria rose as a first name in the early twentieth century.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Glorie is a form of Gloria, from the Latin gloria, glory or renown, and reads as a spelling of the English word glory. Gloria became fashionable in the early nineteen-hundreds.
It was never common in this form, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, clustering around the early nineteen-sixties. A Glorie from then would be in her sixties today.
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What does the name Glorie mean?
It is a form of Gloria, from the Latin gloria meaning glory, and reads as the word glory.
How do you pronounce Glorie?
It is said GLOR-ee /ˈɡlɔri/, two syllables stressed at the front.
Is Glorie a boy or girl name?
Glorie is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Glorie?
It has always been rare in this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around the early nineteen-sixties.