Harriet
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning ruler of the home.
Harriet by the numbers
In 2025, 757 babies in England and Wales were named Harriet. In the US, 210 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 England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 2,388 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Harriet
Forms of Harriet in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Hattieestate ruler; diminutive of Harriet325 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hattie-Maeestate ruler; form of Harriet with Mae5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Harriet. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Harriettestate ruler; a form of Harriet37 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harliehare meadow; a modern spelling of Harley162 in the US (2017)
- Harrietteestate ruler; a form of Harriet16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harpreetbeloved of hari or god; beloved combined3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harneet5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean home
Like Harriet, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Havensafe place or harbor1,195 in the US (2017)
- Bethanyhouse of figs or place of poverty618 in the US (2017)
- Larahousehold god; or shining, famous465 in England and Wales (2025)
- Boto live; dwelling452 in the US (2017)
- Hayvensafe place or harbor; a modern respelling of Haven100 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Harriet, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Harriet
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