Glade: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Glade – Meaning: an open, sunlit clearing within a forest, related to a root meaning "bright, shining" – Origin: Old English/Middle English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: GLAYD


Glade is an Old English/Middle English unisex name meaning “an open, sunlit clearing within a forest, related to a root meaning "bright, shining"”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Glade

Meaning: An open, sunlit clearing within a forest, related to a root meaning "bright, shining".

Origin: Old English/Middle English.

How to Pronounce Glade

Phonetic: GLAYD   IPA: /ɡleɪd/

Popularity of Glade

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2020.

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