Harper

English

"harp player"

Updated Mon Sep 30 2024

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Harper Origin and Meaning

The name Harper is a boy's name of English origin meaning "harp player".

Harper got its start as a celebrity baby name when Paul Simon chose it for his now-grown son. Since then, other famous parents have followed suit: musician Tim Finn and actor Cecilia Peck both have sons called Harper.

Other high-profile Harpers, like author (Nelle) Harper Lee and starbabies Harper Burtka-Harris and Harper Beckham, are female, but it makes a handsome choice for either sex (and is in the US Top 1000 for both boys and girls).

# 971 in the US

Harper Rank in US Top 1000

# 682 on Nameberry

Harper Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Harper Popularity

971US2018
682Nameberry2024
427Unique2023
950England2021

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Famous People Named Harper

Harper Simon
American singer, son of Paul Simon
Harper Carter
American entrepreneur
Harper Williams
American basketball player
Harper Goff
American artist, musician, and actor
Harper LeBel
American football player
Alexander Harper "Xander" Berkeley
American actor
Harper Finn (b. 1998)
son of musician Tim Finn of band Crowded House
Harper Daniel Peck (b. 1999)
son of actress Cecilia Peck; grandson of actor Gregory Peck
Harper Edward Weyman (b. 2008)
son of American actress Laura Allen
Harper Lowery (b. 2010)
son of musician Clint Lowery of Sevendust and Seether
Harper Watters
Youtuber and demi,soloist with Houston Ballet

Harper in Pop Culture

Harper
main character in "The Drowning Pool"
Dr. Harper Avery
character on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and namesake of fictional Harper Avery Award; grandfather of Dr. Jackson Avery
Harper Sutton
character in "Palace of Mirrors" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Charlie and Alan Harper
characters in "Two and a Half Men"
Roy Harper aka Speedy
Red Arrow and Arsenal, character in DC Comics
Seamus Harper
character on TV Show Andromeda