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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
Girl
#23
in 2025
Boy
#2,952
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#23
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#54
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
Girl
#16
in 2025
Boy
#1,980
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#15
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
Girl
#35
in 2024
Boy
#2,550
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#17
in 2025
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