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Harriett

Harriett: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“estate ruler”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
HAR-ee-it · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Variant spelling of Harriet, the English feminine form of Harry/Henry. It ultimately comes from Germanic Heimirich, from elements meaning 'home' and 'ruler.'

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How popular is Harriett?

20242.4 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Harriett in 20248

Peak year1881

Total US babies since 188021,609

Harriett is steady now but far below its 1881 peak.

Names like Harriett

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Halliedweller at the hall meadow · English
  • Hattiehome ruler · English
  • Harriethome ruler · English
  • Hettieestate ruler · English
  • Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
  • Ameliawork · Germanic
  • Ellaall, completely · Germanic
  • Alicenoble type · Germanic

Harriett questions

What does the name Harriett mean?

Harriett means "estate ruler". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Harriet, the English feminine form of Harry/Henry. It ultimately comes from Germanic Heimirich, from elements meaning 'home' and 'ruler.'

Is Harriett a boy or girl name?

Harriett is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Harriett?

8 US babies were named Harriett in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.

How do you pronounce Harriett?

Harriett is usually pronounced HAR-ee-it.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.