Harrison

Harrison: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Harry”
Origin: English
Say it: HAIR-ih-sun · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

English surname meaning 'son of Harry', with Harry being a medieval form of Henry. Now also used as a given name.

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How popular is Harrison?

2024892 per million US babies

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Babies named Harrison in 20242,969

2024 rank#121 boys

Peak year1888

Total US babies since 188096,366

Harrison is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Harrison

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Hendrixson of Hendrik · Dutch
Enriquehome ruler · Spanish
Harryhome ruler · English
Henrikhome ruler · Scandinavian
Harrisson of Harry · English
Henrihome ruler · French
Hendrickhome ruler · Germanic

Harrison questions

What does the name Harrison mean?

Harrison means "son of Harry". It comes from English. English surname meaning 'son of Harry', with Harry being a medieval form of Henry. Now also used as a given name.

Is Harrison a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Harrison?

2,969 US babies were named Harrison in 2024. Its peak year was 1888.

How do you pronounce Harrison?

Harrison is usually pronounced HAIR-ih-sun.

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.