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Gloria
GloriaSay it GLOR-ee-uh
- Meaning
- Glory, fame, renown, praise, honour Lewis & Short, s.v. gloria
- Say it
- GLOR-ee-uh
Gloria
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Gloria meaning
Gloria is a Christian girl's name of Latin origin.
Glory, fame, renown, praise, honour
Gloria is the Latin word for glory, fame and honour, as Lewis & Short define it. For Christians it recalls the Gloria, the hymn sung at Mass that begins with the angels' words at Christ's birth in Luke 2:14, 'Gloria in excelsis Deo', 'Glory to God in the highest'. It is used by Christian families across India, from Kerala and Goa to the Northeast, where the English form Glory is also heard.
Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), via Logeion, s.v. gloria · entry gloria · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Logeion, gloria (Lewis & Short) · Luke 2:14 (Bible Hub)
Popularity abroad
- #655 United States, girls 2025 (down 3 from 652 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #747 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.