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Harris

English
"son of Harry"
Pamela Redmond
By Pamela Redmond
Updated Tue Jul 01 2025

Harris Origin and Meaning

The name Harris is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Harry".

When Harrison is too much, but Harry isn't enough, try this stylish surname name with a touch of British flair. It briefly reentered the US Top 1000 for the first time since 1988 in 2016, but has since dropped just below the radar again.

Harris is wildly popular in Scotland, where it is also a geographical name, belonging to one of the largest of the country's many islands. Harris consistently ranks in the Top 10 for boys in Scotland, and in the Top 300 in neighboring England and Wales.

Harris is also an extremely popular surname, among the Top 25 most common last names in the US.. A famous current bearer is Kamala Harris, who in 2021 became the first ever female vice president of the US, as well as the first African American and first Asian American vice president.

# 988 in the US

Harris Rank in US Top 1000

# 721 on Nameberry

Harris Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Harris

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Famous People Named Harris

  • Harris Dickinson
    English actor
  • Harris Yulin
    American actor
  • Harris Glenn Milstead aka Divine
    American drag queen and actor
  • Harris Jayaraj
    Indian film composer
  • Harris Wittels
    American actor, writer, and comedian
  • (Oliver) Harris
    German rapper
  • Harris Harper
    daughter of American musician Ben Harper

The name Harris in Pop Culture

  • Harris
    character in "Brave"
  • Harris Moore aka Comet
    superhero in Marvel Comics
  • Harris
    character on British sitcom "Porridge"
  • Harris Conner Healy
    character from "Roseanne"
  • Harris Manchester College
    at University of Oxford
  • Harris County
    county in Texas, USA
  • Harris Sparrow
    Zonotrichia querula

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