Harper
Meaning
"harp player, harper"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #12
- Total SSA Count
- 7,370
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Harp
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"harp player, harper"
Origin: Old English
"tile-maker (via Tyler root)"
Origin: Old English
Harper is more popular, ranked #12 vs #1884 for Zyler.
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Harper is more popular, ranked #12 compared to Zyler at #1884 in the United States.
Harper means "harp player, harper" (Old English origin). Zyler means "tile-maker (via Tyler root)" (Old English origin).
Harper is primarily a girl name. Zyler is primarily a boy name.