Given name & surname
Harlee
“from the meadow of the hares”
Harlee is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harlee is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Harlee is a variant of Harley. An origin associated with Harley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Harlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,502
- 479 boys · 8,023 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 495 babies
- 2025
- 237
- #1,048 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 237 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,048 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 483 in 2017. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (24). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,591 as a first name in 2020; 264 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Harlee
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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