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Gloria.

A female given name from Latin, popular during the first half of the 20th century.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə/US/ˈɡlɔːɹ.ɪ.ə/UK/ˈɡlɔːɹ.iː.ə/UK
  1. A female given name from Latin, popular during the first half of the 20th century.

  2. The Gloria in excelsis Deo, a hymn sung during the liturgy of many churches.

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From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.