Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare) Pronounced Pron. /gla.ði.ˈmaɾ/(Spanish) /gla.dʒi.ˈmaʁ/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, like María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese), Martín/Martim or Marcos. (Rare) masculine usage is restricted to Brazil.