Harbour

OriginEnglish word name

Meaning"shelter, refuge"

GenderBoy & girl

US Rank

Girls#10396

2025 SSA

BoysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Harbour

We've seen Haven take off as a nouveau girls' name; Harbour could follow in its wake. Harbor is the more commonly used spelling in the US, while Harbour is used in most other English-speaking areas of the world.

Harbour for boys

If you like names that are not really names -- some say, the wave of the future -- Harbor has an attractive sound as well as an appealing meaning and image. While Harbor is the commonly used spelling in the US, Harbour is seen more often in the rest of the English-speaking world.

Pronounced HAR-bur.

As of October 2026, Harbour ranked #10396 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8188 in 2021.