Given name & surname
Harman
“a soldier”
Harman is used as a given name and a surname. One French interpretation is “a soldier.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One French interpretation is “a soldier.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Harman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,112
- 1,049 boys · 63 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,489 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,489 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 32 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,106 as a first name in 2020; 13,758 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.
Harman’s family of names
Harman has a related form in Harmon. Harman has a related form in Harmann. Harman has a related form in Harmen.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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