Boy

Harrison

HAIR-ih-sun

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Son of Harry, derived from Old English and Germanic roots meaning 'estate ruler.' Popular in Anglo-American tradition as a surname-turned-given-name with strong heritage connections.”

Popularity Over Time

Harrison US popularity rank over timeRank 973 in 1977 to rank 107 in 2016. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#107#540#9731900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #121 in the United States.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

HarryHarrisHari

Style

ClassicStrongTimelessElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Harrison Ford
  • Harrison Bergeron (Vonnegut)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names →

Similar Names

Henry

Germanic Top 10

Hudson

Old English Top 50

Jackson

Old English Top 50

Jasper

Old French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Isaiah

Hebrew Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Henry

Germanic Top 10

Oliver

Latin Top 10

Jasper

Old French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Julian

Latin Top 50

Alistair

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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People Also Ask

Son of Harry, derived from Old English and Germanic roots meaning 'estate ruler.' Popular in Anglo-American tradition as a surname-turned-given-name with strong heritage connections.

Harrison is currently ranked #121 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Harrison include Harry, Harris, Hari.

Names that pair beautifully with Harrison include Henry, Oliver, Jasper, Julian, Alistair.