Meaning & Origin
A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic for someone who lives in a valley.
Glen is a boy's and girl's baby name of Scottish Gaelic origin, from the Gaelic gleann, meaning 'valley' — the same root found in countless Scottish and Irish place names. It transitioned from a topographic surname to a given name in the 19th century.
Glen (and the variant Glenn) had its strongest U.S. run from the 1920s through the 1960s, associated with big band musician Glenn Miller and country star Glen Campbell. It carries a quiet, nature-rooted character.