Baby name
Harper
/HAR · per/
Meaning
“Harp player”
English occupational name, from Old English hearpere meaning 'harp player'.
How it ages.
Gender-neutral and modern. Harper Lee gave it literary credibility.
The cultural moment.
Top-10 for girls in the US and Australia; rising in the UK. Peak may be passing but it's not gone. Currently ranks #12 in the US and #22 in the UK.