 Meaning of name Gloria
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Meaning  The name Gloria has the following meaning: Glory. A variant of Gloriana. It was apparently coined by playwright George Bernard Shaw, inYou Never Can Tell. Its popularity in the 1920s till the 1960s can be largely attributed to the Gloria Swanson's acting success. Quite commonly used today. It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Pronunciation The name Gloria is pronounced as glore-ree-yuh
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Gloria and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Gloria: Boys - Cicero, Elmo, Fabian, Lucian, Prince Girls - Arabella, Bella, Viola, Rose, Francesca, Harmony, Julia, Justine, Lara, Silvia, Mia, Miah, Veronica Both Genders - RubyVariants Popular Variants for the name Gloria: Glaura, Glaurea, Glora, Gloreila, Gloreya, Gloriah, Glorianne, Gloribel, Glorie (Nickname), Gloriella, Glorielle, Glorria, Glory (Nickname), Glorya, Gloryan
Style We think the name Gloria should fall under the following style category: Classics. See other Classics girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Gloria to be: A glamour girl who has been too pamperedIn one word, you might describe Gloria as a(n) " glamorous" person. See other "glamorous" names for girls. Popularity As a baby girl name, Gloria is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 411 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Gloria fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 24 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 453 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Gloria in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Gloria (or its variants) are: Gloria Estefan, born on 1 September, a famous Singer. Gloria Estefan's background: Named the Queen of Latin Pop, she is a Cuban American singer and songwriter, with five Grammy awards and several number one hits to date. She was initially the lead singer of the band 'The Miami Sound Machine', of which her husband was a member, but eventually set out on a successful solo career when the other band members were fired in 1989. Gloria Marie Steinem, born on 25 March, a famous Journalist. Gloria Marie Steinem's background: Journalist. She is best known as a Women's Rights Advocate, a true blue feminist. She co-founded the magazine 'Ms.' and was a powerful co-convener of the National Women's Political Caucus. Gloria Swanson, born on 27 March, a famous Actress. Gloria Swanson's background: American silent movie actress. She was popular during her era but her career started to decline with the advent of the 'talkies', movies with sound, even though she managed to make the transition and continued acting. Her best remembered role was her comeback role as a silent movie star, not unlike herself, who had been forgotten by audiences when sound movies emerged. 
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