Harper
English
"harp player"
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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).
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# 971 in the US
Harper Rank in US Top 1000
# 636 on Nameberry
Harper Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Harper
- Harper SimonAmerican singer, son of Paul Simon
- Harper CarterAmerican entrepreneur
- Harper WilliamsAmerican basketball player
- Harper GoffAmerican artist, musician, and actor
- Harper LeBelAmerican football player
- Alexander Harper "Xander" BerkeleyAmerican 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 WattersYoutuber and demi,soloist with Houston Ballet
The name Harper in Pop Culture
- Harpermain character in "The Drowning Pool"
- Dr. Harper Averycharacter on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and namesake of fictional Harper Avery Award; grandfather of Dr. Jackson Avery
- Harper Suttoncharacter in "Palace of Mirrors" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Charlie and Alan Harpercharacters in "Two and a Half Men"
- Roy Harper aka SpeedyRed Arrow and Arsenal, character in DC Comics
- Seamus Harpercharacter on TV Show Andromeda
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