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Harley

English
"hare clearing"
Madison Dresler
By Madison Dresler
Updated Mon Jul 14 2025

Harley Origin and Meaning

The name Harley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "hare clearing".

You can ride one, you can use it as a baby name – or, as is often the case, both! Harley is currently trending up for girls and down for boys in the US, although it remains predominantly masculine in the UK. A lesser-used -ley ending choice for boys, Harley has a current sound but an old-school biker appeal.

# 927 in the US

Harley Rank in US Top 1000

# 752 on Nameberry

Harley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Harley

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Famous People Named Harley

  • Harley Earle
    iconic early GM car designer
  • Harley Granville
    Barker, British stage actor
  • Harley Alexander
    Sule, member of British duo Rizzle Kicks
  • Harley Cross
    Canadian actor
  • Harley Bennell
    Australian Rules football player
  • Harley Streten
    Australian electronic artist known as "Flume"
  • Harley Clifford
    wakeboard world champion
  • Harley Pasternak
    personal trainer for many celebrities
  • Harley Rayner
    New Zealand musician; son of musician Eddie Rayner
  • Harley Christian Barrett (b. 2010)
    son of singer Edele Lynch of B*Witched and Michael Barrett

The name Harley in Pop Culture

  • Harley Bagot
    character in Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy"
  • Harley Keiner
    bad boy from the TV series "Boy Meets World"
  • Harley Keener
    little boy in movie " Iron Man 3"
  • Harley Taylor
    character from British TV series "Waterloo Road"
  • Harley Canning
    character from Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
  • Jade Harley
    one of the Beta Kids from the popular webcomic 'Homestuck'
  • Harley Cohen aka Triphammer
    character in the "Powers" comics

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