Harrison

English

"son of Harry"

Harrison Origin and Meaning

The name Harrison is a boy's name of English, Aboriginal origin meaning "son of Harry".

Harrison, a name made viable by Harrison Ford, is increasingly popular with parents who want an H name that's more formal than Harry or Hank but doesn't veer into the stiff Huntington-Harrington territory.

As a surname, Harrison has both presidential and Beatle connections.

# 114 in the US

Harrison Rank in US Top 1000

Harrison Popularity

114US2020
170Nameberry2021
133Future2028
37England2019
35Scotland2020
19Australia2020
33New Zealand2020

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Famous People Named Harrison

Harrison FordAmerican actor
Harrison Hagan "Jack" SchmittAmerican geologist, astronaut and senator from New Mexico
Harrison Bryce Jordan BarnesAmerican basketball player
Harrison BirtwistleEnglish composer
Harrison "Harry" LibbeyU.S. congressman from Virginia
Harrison ReedAmerican politician; 9th governor of Florida
Harrison CraigAustralian pop singer
(William) Harrison "Bones" DillardAmerican Olympic sprinter and hurdler
Harrison Gray OtisAmerican publisher of the L.A. Times
Harrison Lynn "Hatch" RosdahlAmerican NFL football player
Harrison PageAmerican actor

Harrison Richard YoungAmerican actor
Harrison Evans SalisburyAmerican journalist
Harrison Colyar WhiteAmerican sociologist
Harrison WebbYouTuber
Harrison Wagnerson of actors Jack and Kristina Wagner
Harrison "Harry" Majorson of model Emma Noble and James Major; grandson of British PM John Major
Harrison Yuson of singers Annie Yi and Harlem Yu
Harrison Miller (b. 2011)son of comedian Ben Miller
Harrison Cole (b. 2012)son of TV personality and footballer Joe and Carly Cole
George HarrisonEnglish musician of The Beatles

William Henry Harrison9th president of the United States
Benjamin Harrison23rd president of the United States
Archie Harrison MountbattenWindsor (b. 2019), son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
Harrison Butkerkicker for the Kansas City Chiefs

Harrison in Pop Culture

"Harrison Bergeron" short story by Kurt Vonnegut and its main character
Harrison Morganson of Dexter Morgan on TV's "Dexter"
Harrison Johncharacter on TV's "Popular"
Harrison Wrightcharacter on TV's "Scandal"
Harrison Wellsmany characters on TV's The Flash
Harrisoncharacter in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"

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