Given name
Harly
“from the meadow of the hares”
Harly is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harly is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Harly 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 1929. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Harly through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 203
- 28 boys · 175 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 463 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Harly, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hally
“from the hall near the meadow” · “from the hall”
>99% girls
Arly
“from the meadow of the hare” · “an oath; a pledge”
23% boys · 77% girls
Harlie
“from the meadow of the hares”
>99% girls
Allona
“one who is as strong as an oak” · “of the oak tree”
>99% girls
Marlea
“from the meadow near the lake” · “of the marshy meadow”
>99% girls
Marrin
“woman of the sea” · “of the sea; a seaman; a sailor”
29% boys · 71% girls
Carlie
“from the farmer's meadow” · “a free woman”
>99% girls
Holli
“of the holly tree” · “near the valley of the holly bushes”
>99% girls