Glorfindel

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Glorfindel is a name that bears various meanings, including "golden light," "glorious lover," and "bearer of glory."
Popularity
As a unique and distinctive name with a strong connection to Tolkien's work, Glorfindel is not a common name in the world, and there are no statistics available to show its popularity.

cartoon of the name Glorfindel
Cartoon of Glorfindel

Glorfindel Name meanings & History

The name Glorfindel is of Elvish origin and is derived from the Sindarin language of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, where it means "golden-haired elf" or "elf of the golden hair". Glorfindel is a name that bears various meanings, including "golden light," "glorious lover," and "bearer of glory.". Means "golden tress" (i.e., "having tresses of gold") from Sindarin glaur "golden light" and finnel "braided tress of hair" (archaic findel). In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a noble Elf of Gondolin and Imladris. Glorfindel is a name that is most popular among fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, particularly The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. It is a name that is occasionally used as a first or middle name for babies born into Tolkien fan families, especially those with an interest in Elvish mythology.

Zodiac Sign of Glorfindel: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Glorfindel:

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Goof-off,Gregarious

L: Lovely,Lazy,Legal,Languid,Lover,Liaison,Luscious

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

F: Fun-loving,Fiery,Friendly,Festive

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

N: Nice,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Neat,Nagging

D: Doting,Dutiful,Daddy,Domestic,Determined,Demanding

E: Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain

Glorfindel is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strong name

Related Names to Glorfindel

Idhrendur, Gil-galad, Galathil, Mithrellas, Fëanor, Lúthien, Eowyn, Arwen, Celeborn