Harlan
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Harlan
The given name 'Harlan' means "hare land" or "rocky land," derived from Old English elements *hara* (hare) or *hær* (rock) and *land* (land).
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Etymology
The given name 'Harlan' means "hare land" or "rocky land," derived from Old English elements *hara* (hare) or *hær* (rock) and *land* (land). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States and Britain, with historical prominence from figures like U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan.
Harlan currently ranks #617 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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