What is the meaning of the name Harper?

The name Harper is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Harp Player.

Harper was originally an occupational surname for people who played the harp for a living.

Famous people with the name Harper include Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, musicians Harper Goff and Harper Simon, and athletes Harper Williams and Harper LeBel.

Fictional characters with the given name Harper include Harper Connelly from the series by Charlaine Harris (author of the True Blood series). Harper Finkle is a character from The Wizards of Waverly Place, and Harper
Dearing from NCIS.

People who like the name Harper also like:

Oliver, Finn, Liam, Hudson, Noah, Grayson, Owen, Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Hazel, Scarlett, Violet

Names like Harper:

Harbor

Stats for the Name Harper

checkmark Harper is currently #14 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts
checkmark Harper is currently #10 in U.S. births

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Hats Off to (Roy) Harper - Led Zeppelin