Harper
“harp player”
Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 910th
- births in 2023–2025
- 130
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,889
- +8.9% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Harper
Harper means “harp player” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Harper in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Harper has been rising (+8.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Harper every 69 schools.
Harper in English-speaking countries
Harper ranks 7th in New Zealand, 11th in United States and 20th in England and Wales, against 910th in France.
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
7th girls’ name406 babies in 3 years1 girl in 103−4.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
22nd girls’ name418 babies in 3 years1 girl in 130−3.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
20th girls’ name4,294 babies in 3 years1 girl in 179−0.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
28th girls’ name215 babies in 3 years1 girl in 185+0.9% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
54th girls’ name109 babies in 3 years1 girl in 207−0.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
11th girls’ name21,985 babies in 3 years1 girl in 220−5.4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
28th girls’ name691 babies in 3 years1 girl in 224−3.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
62nd girls’ name258 babies in 3 years1 girl in 251+0.6% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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