Gloria

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Gloria

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Gloria is a Latin word which means “Glory,” or “Renown.”

History:
Gloria was not used as a name before George Bernard Shaw’s You Never Can Tell of 1898.

Pronunciation: GLORE-ee-ah.

Alternates: Glorian, Gloriana, Glorianna, Glory.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Gloria Vanderbilt (1924-)
American heiress.
Gloria Steinem (1934-)
American feminist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Gloria Swanson (1899-1983)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.335 % named Gloria
0.003 % named Glory

Popularity of Gloria:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 452nd most popular.
1910-1920: 291st most popular.
1920-1930: 36th most popular.
1930-1940: 29th most popular.
1940-1950: 26th most popular.
1950-1960: 40th most popular.
1960-1970: 98th most popular.
1970-1980: 190th most popular.
1980-1990: 244th most popular.
1990: 221st most popular.
1991: 232nd most popular.
1992: 226th most popular.
1993: 256th most popular.
1994: 269th most popular.
1995: 301st most popular.
1996: 307th most popular.
1997: 328th most popular.
1998: 333rd most popular.
1999: 363rd most popular.
2000: 361st most popular.
2001: 406th most popular.
2002: 383rd most popular.
2003: 425th most popular.