Harlee

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning hare meadow; modern respelling of Harley.

Babies a year
489
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

How Harlee has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2024. Lower is more popular.
#542#801#1060201520202024#980

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#842
2016#638
2017#622
2018#630
2019#726
2020#748
2021#779
2022#881
2023#912
2024#980

Harlee by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Harlee. In the US, 489 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Harley

Like Harlee, each of these traces back to Harley: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Harleenhare meadow; a modern respelling of Harley31 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Harlihare meadow; modern spelling of Harley50 in the US (2017)
  • Arlieeagle lake; a form of Harley or Arleigh44 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kharleya form of Charley or Harley with kh- spelling5 in the US (2017)
  • Harley-Jayhare meadow; a form of Harley with Jay4 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Harlee. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Harliehare meadow; a modern spelling of Harley162 in the US (2017)
  • Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
  • Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
  • Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
  • Harlynhare meadow; a modern respelling of Harlan or Harley234 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Harlee

Names that are said the same way as Harlee, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Harleighhare meadow; variant spelling of Harley308 in the US (2017)
  • Harleihare meadow; modern spelling of Harley33 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Harlee, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Harlee

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