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Harley

English
"hare clearing"
Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

Harley Origin and Meaning

The name Harley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "hare clearing".

You can ride one, you can use it as a baby name – or, as is often the case, both! Harley is currently trending up for girls and down for boys in the US, although it remains predominantly masculine in the UK. A lesser-used -ley ending choice for boys, Harley has a current sound but an old-school biker appeal.

# 927 in the US

Harley Rank in US Top 1000

# 1124 on Nameberry

Harley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Harley Popularity

Famous People Named Harley

  • Harley Earleiconic early GM car designer
  • Harley GranvilleBarker, British stage actor
  • Harley AlexanderSule, member of British duo Rizzle Kicks
  • Harley CrossCanadian actor
  • Harley BennellAustralian Rules football player
  • Harley StretenAustralian electronic artist known as "Flume"
  • Harley Cliffordwakeboard world champion
  • Harley Pasternakpersonal trainer for many celebrities
  • Harley RaynerNew Zealand musician; son of musician Eddie Rayner
  • Harley Christian Barrett (b. 2010)son of singer Edele Lynch of B*Witched and Michael Barrett

Harley in Pop Culture

  • Harley Davidson motorcycles
  • Harley Bagotcharacter in Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy"
  • Harley Keinerbad boy from the TV series "Boy Meets World"
  • Harley Keenerlittle boy in movie " Iron Man 3"
  • Harley Taylorcharacter from British TV series "Waterloo Road"
  • Harley Canningcharacter from Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
  • Jade Harleyone of the Beta Kids from the popular webcomic 'Homestuck'
  • Harley Cohen aka Triphammercharacter in the "Powers" comics