HARRISON  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "son of Harry"

Popularity in 2008: #219

Made viable by Harrison Ford, and increasingly popular with parents who want an H name that's more formal than Harry or Hank, but doesn't veer into the stiff Huntington-Harrington territory.

Variations:
Harris, Harrisson, Harriss, Harryson

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Harrison is being discussed in our message boards:

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• Everett?
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• Layla/Laila/Leyla/Leila?
• some of my favorites--what do you think?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Harrison:

• SMASHING STEREOTYPES: Nameberry to the rescue
• LAST NAMES FIRST
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS
• ADDISON, SON OF ADAM: THE PRINCIPLE OF PATRONYMICS
• PRESIDENTIAL FIRST NAMES