Given name

Harlym

“a soulful man”

Harlym is a variant of Harlemm. One American interpretation is “a soulful man.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Harlym is a variant of Harlemm. One American interpretation is “a soulful man.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Harlym is a variant of Harlemm. An origin associated with Harlemm is American.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Harlym through the years

Babies since 1880
582
99 boys · 483 girls
Most popular year
2025
93 babies
2025
93
#2,264 for girls · #6,941 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+96%
Rising fast
Boys Girls
02040602025Highest share 2025Boys 7.0Girls 50
Harlym in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2008–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inMississippi, Maryland, Georgia
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Mississippi (6), Maryland (5), Georgia (9), Ohio (7), Michigan (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 81 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,264 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 109.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 12 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9).

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Harlym’s family of names

Harlym has a related form in Harlemm.

Walk Harlym’s family in the name graph

HarlymHarlemm

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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