Given name
Harpyr
“one who plays or makes harps”
Harpyr is a variant of Harper. One English interpretation is “one who plays or makes harps.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harpyr is a variant of Harper. One English interpretation is “one who plays or makes harps.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Harpyr is a variant of Harper. An origin associated with Harper is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Harpyr is a variant of Harper. The history of Harper gives this family its wider story. Harper’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Harpyr through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 6 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 6 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
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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