Harper
HAR-per
GirlBoy
Average rank #26 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an Old English surname which originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps. A notable bearer was the American author Harper Lee (1926-2016), who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
Germanic
Harp player.
Popularity
How popular is Harper?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
Girl
#22
in 2024
Boy
#1,402
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#23
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#54
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
Girl
#16
in 2025
Boy
#1,980
in 2025
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#15
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
Girl
#35
in 2024
Boy
#2,550
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#17
in 2025
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