Meaning and history
Glyn is a Welsh masculine name and surname from Welsh glyn, meaning “valley.” As a given name it belongs to the Welsh tradition of using landscape words and family names, and it should retain Welsh pronunciation. The spelling Glen is a related Scottish and English form from Gaelic gleann, but the linguistic routes differ. Notable bearers include Welsh recording engineer and producer Glyn Johns and Welsh actor Glyn Houston. The name’s meaning is directly geographic.
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20092009: 5 births, rank #12,491
In 2009, 5 babies were recorded with the name Glyn, ranking #12,491 among boys.