Meanings & Origins of Gladys
What does Gladys mean? What is the origin?
Meaning
Gladys \g-lad-ys, gl(a)-dys\ as a girl's name is pronounced GLAD-iss. It is of Welsh origin. Variant of Claudia (Latin) "lame". The name was used in several Edwardian romantic novels. Singer Gladys Knight.
Gladys has 8 variant forms: Glad, Gladdis, Gladdys, Gladi, Gladis, Gladyss, Gwladys and Gwyladyss.
For more information, see also related names Carys and Nerys.
A baby name that sounds like Gladys is Kalidas.
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How to pronounce, Gladys?
\g-lad-ys, gl(a)-dys\
Popularity of Gladys
There were 45 US births last year.
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