Harlan

German and English

"rocky land"

Harlan Origin and Meaning

The name Harlan is a boy's name of German origin meaning "rocky land".

Pleasant but uninspired surname name somewhat connected to writers Ellison and Coben. After three decades off the US Top 1000, it reentered in 2013, maybe because it's an unusual example of the trendy class of two-syllable n-ending boys’ names. Kevin Harlan is an NFL, NBA, and college basketball announcer for TV and radio.

Harlan Rank in US Top 1000

# 666 in the US

Harlan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 387 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Harlan

• 666 US 2024
• 387 Nameberry 2025
• 127 Unisex 2023
• 507 Future 2028
• 620 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Harlan

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• Callahan
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• Cullen
• Bowen
• Teagan
• Reeve
• Finneas
• Barrett
• Adler
• Leland
• Boden
• Vaughn
• Anders
• Lochlan
• Waylon
• Laughlin
• Finnigan
• Langston
• Keaton
• Truett

Famous People Named Harlan

• Harlan Fiske Stone 12th Chief Justice of the United States
• Harlan Coben American novelist
• Harlan Jay Ellison American speculative fiction novelist
• Harlan Lattimore American singer
• Harlan Briggs American actor
• Harlan Perry Howard American singer,songwriter
• Harlan Hubbard American painter
• Harlan Daumann Canadian singer,songwriter; son of singer John Mann
• Harlan Roy Griffin (b. 2014) son of actress Grey DeLisle and Jared Griffin
• Harlan Harris (b. 2016) son of New Zealand rugby footballer Tohu Harris
• Harlan Veil Michelina Phillips daughter of Instagramer @whatdreamsmaybecome

The name Harlan in Pop Culture

• Harlan Fairfax Carruthers from the movie "Down in the Valley"
• Harlan Whitford from the movie "Safe House"
• Harlan Wade from the game "F.E.A.R."
• Harlan Jeeters character from TV series "American Gothic"
• Harlan Carson character from "The Walking Dead" (both comic and TV show)
• Earl Harlan character from the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
• Harlan Puckett Character in film "Thelma and Louise"
• Harlan County Kentucky, USA, home of many country musicians
• Harlan Estate Napa Valley cult wine producer
• Harlan Ogilvy character in 2005 film "War of the Worlds"