Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare) Pronounced Pron. gla-dhee-MAR(Spanish) gla-jee-MAR(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·IPA] 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.