Harper Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Harper

Harper Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: har-per
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Harper Name Meaning

Harper has it all when it comes to naming trends, hitting each without missing a beat. Its unisex flexibility is on par with Riley and Quinn while its surname vibes work well with Parker and Madison. It completes the trifecta by being an occupational name like Sailor. There’s little surprise that it’s today’s Taylor, strutting its stuff and taking birth announcements by storm as it rises in popularity.

A little Harper is a fashionista, easily filling the kitten heels left behind by names like Tiffany and Amber. She’s also right at home beside her musical sisters Melody and Harmony. She’s decidedly British yet effortlessly crosses the pond like Charlotte and Piper. With her versatility and undeniable class, Harper is destined to stand out whether she’s gracing the pages of Vogue or overseeing a case in front of a courtroom. Harper has a lot to love in six short letters. Bold and brave yet somehow subtle and sweet, Harper is sure to keep parents’ hearts aflutter.

Harper also has a literary great in her history in Harper Lee, the author of To Kill A Mockingbird. The name would be a subtle nod to literature without being super obvious like Hemingway or Poe.

Harper Name Popularity

How popular is the name Harper? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
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1991	3,596	5	0.0003%
1992	—	0	0%
1993	3,781	5	0.0003%
1994	2,827	10	0.0007%
1995	2,625	12	0.0008%
1996	1,531	55	0.0037%
1997	2,230	21	0.0014%
1998	1,882	34	0.0023%
1999	1,596	53	0.0035%
2000	1,363	84	0.0055%
2001	1,190	116	0.0077%
2002	1,264	101	0.0067%
2003	1,080	150	0.0099%
2004	903	219	0.0144%
2005	749	310	0.0203%
2006	512	555	0.0354%
2007	437	694	0.044%
2008	292	1,109	0.0718%
2009	171	1,900	0.1271%
2010	118	2,631	0.1826%
2011	54	4,674	0.3281%
2012	24	7,188	0.5044%
2013	16	8,277	0.5813%
2014	11	9,606	0.6593%
2015	10	10,291	0.7073%
2016	10	10,773	0.7472%
2017	11	10,451	0.7488%
2018	9	10,582	0.7702%
2019	9	10,442	0.7713%
2020	10	8,599	0.6756%
2021	10	7,857	0.6427%
2022	11	8,191	0.6209%

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Data via SSA.gov.

Names Like Harper

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What names sound like Harper?

If you like how Harper sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Harper.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Harley	Hare meadow	English
Harlow	Rock hill	English
Harmony	Perfect unity	English

What names are similar to Harper?

Find a name that’s like Harper, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Avery	Elf counsel	English
Callie	Beautiful one	Greek
Charlotte	Free man	French
Hailey	Hay meadow	English
Laurel	The bay, or laurel plant	Latin
Melody	Song	English
Peyton	From Pacca's town	English
Piper	Pipe player	English
Quinn	Descendent of Conn	Irish
Riley	Rye clearing	Irish

Lists With Harper

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Siblings of Harper

Mamas with kids named Harper also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Brennan	Teardrop	Irish

Hannah	Grace	Hebrew
Declan	Full of goodness	Irish
Rhett	Advice	English
Luke	From Lucania	Greek

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16 Comments

Marina Apr 8 at 11:10 am

My husband and I liked the name Harper for a girl for a few years before I got pregnant. We liked that its an old fashioned name and has both a feminine and masculine ring to it.

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Lindsey Mar 12 at 11:53 am

My husband and I were tossing names around and I came across Harper and really liked the sound of it. I combined Harper with Grace (my paternal grandmother’s name) and absolutely fell in love with it. I had a moment where I felt like it was ment to be.

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Ashley Dec 26 at 9:05 am

Loved the way it sounds and how it represents “Harp” or music.

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Douglas Baker Jun 14 at 8:03 am

Harper Elizabeth Rose is my granddaughters name.

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Danielle Oct 25 at 11:10 am

Harper is my husband’s mother’s maiden name. He and I are only children so we picked a name from each side of our families!

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Nichole May 3 at 9:41 am

We heard the name in a movie and fell in love with it.

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Ashly Apr 26 at 7:10 am

Before having Harper, I wanted to name my little girl after one of the presidents. However, the name I chose became so popular (it wasn’t when I found it years ago). Her dad and I went back and forth but we loved Harper because it wasn’t as common, it was short and easy to spell, and with her middle name “Jean” it sounded southern (dad is a born and raised Texan). When she was born we still had not officially decided but Harper Jean was the perfect fit and felt so natural.

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Jessica Jan 19 at 12:09 pm

My husband and I loved the name Harper because it sounds sweet and classic. It also goes well with her middle name Alice which is a family name!

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Janine Nov 20 at 8:34 am

My husband and I just fell in love with the name. It was one I always liked but didn’t think he would do when he said the name I knew it was it!

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Angel brown Oct 29 at 2:46 pm

I got the name from baby names on this app

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April Jun 8 at 2:23 pm

It’s little different and we don’t know anyone with that name

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Brenna Mar 20 at 1:54 pm

We were between 3 names: Ellie, Gemma, and Harper. I was in the hospital for 4 days and we could not decide. We prayed for a sign… the last day we were in the hospital we heard music in the hallway outside of our room. There was a LITERAL harpist outside of our room. I asked if this was common for the floor and the nurse informed me that it used to be but the Harpist had not been present for the past 6 months! We still let our ignorance get in the way and drew names out of a cup… we both drew out Harper! We loved all 3 names because they aren’t mainstream and unique in their own way. Little Harper Rose is our biggest blessing. ?

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Leah Mar 16 at 9:46 am

We just really loved the name. It’s unique but still easy to pronounce and understand.

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Britnee Mar 9 at 11:10 am

Family last name that we loved. Also am a teacher and needed a name i hadn’t taught before and Harper made the cut!

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joanne Apr 22 at 11:25 pm

Accidentally called a baby Harper instead of Piper and went… Oooh.. I like that name! Suggested it to husband who was on board straight away and wouldn’t consider anything else. At the time we didn’t realise how popular it is. We like that it’s not too feminine.

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Cindy Apr 13 at 12:36 pm

Our Harper is only 4 weeks old. Her older siblings are 9 and 11! The whole family loved the name Harper, but I was not thrilled by it. Now I couldn’t imagine her any other name and I love it?

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