Given name
Harli
“from the meadow of the hares”
Harli is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harli is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Harli 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 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Harli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,296
- 0 boys · 1,296 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #5,616 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,616 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 55 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 993 as a first name 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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