The name sticky rice means that the rice is sticky.

Glutinous rice means that the rice has a "chain" (I can't type that word.

Two different metaphors. The meaning is also different.

Called sticky rice, generally called in remote areas.

Excerpts from wikipedia:

Rice can be divided into indica and japonica rice, early and late rice, glutinous rice and non-glutinous rice. (Sticky rice is Japonica and non-glutinous rice.)