Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Harrie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
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
Harrie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 469
- 417 boys · 52 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 18 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 boys is 5 in 1961. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 18 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 217 as a first name in 2020; 302 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.
Harrie’s family of names
Harrie has a related form in Harry. In Dutch usage, Harrie has a conventional equivalent in the German form Harry.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Harrie
- Harrie LavreysenDutch cyclist (1997-)
- Harrie MasseyAustralian physicist (1908-1983)
- Harrie Smeetsbishop from the Netherlands1960–2023
- Harrie MeyersDutch bicycle racer and track cyclist (1879–1928)
- Harrie GeelenDutch screenwriter, television director, writer, translator, illustrator, animator, poet, film director, voice actor and draughtsperson (1939-2025)
- Harrie SmoldersDutch show jumping riderborn 1980
- Harrie JansenDutch racing cyclistborn 1947
- Harrie LangmanDutch economist, private banker and politician (1931–2016)
- Harrie GommansDutch footballerborn 1983
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Harrie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hale
“from the hall of light; a heroine” · “from the hall; a hero”
>99% boys
Harden
“from the hare's valley”
>99% boys
Harmon
“a soldier”
91% boys · 9% girls
Horace
“the keeper of time”
>99% boys
Harlin
“an athletic woman” · “from the army”
73% boys · 27% girls
Hardy
“one who is bold and courageous”
98% boys · 2% girls
Odie
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
>99% boys
Harris
“son of Harry” · “the son of Harry”
96% boys · 4% girls