Harland
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning hare land or rocky land.
Harland by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Harland. In the US, 35 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 156 babies in 1922, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Harland. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Harlanhare land or rocky land82 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hollandwoodland or low-lying land326 in the US (2017)
- Harlynhare meadow; a modern respelling of Harlan or Harley234 in the US (2017)
- Harlenhare meadow; a form of Harlan22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harmanarmy man; a form of Herman12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haraldleader of the army3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Harland, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Harland, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Harland
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