Glynn - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Glynn \g-ly-nn\, also used as girl's name Glynn, is a variant of Glen (Irish, Gaelic) and Glendower (Welsh), and the meaning of Glynn is "glen; valley of water".

The baby name Glynn sounds like Glyn, Glinn and Glenn. Other similar baby names are Flynn and Gwynn.

Glynn is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3591 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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