55%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Literature Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡlɪn.də/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Created by author L. Frank Baum for his character Glinda the Good Witch, a kind sorceress in his Oz series of books beginning in 1900. It is not known what inspired the name. PopularityDetails Last ranked #858 in 1955 United States Categories ends in -da, invented, isograms, literature, Oz characters, play titles, witches