Harlan is a ♂ boy name.
Harlan is a transferred use of an English surname, which derived from a place name.
Harlan means “hare land” (from Old English “hara” = hare + “land” = land).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Harlan is currently ranked #4126 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 🇺🇸 USA | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
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