Name
Harriet
Meaning
Harriet is a feminine name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”.
Harriet is the English form of the French Henriette, the feminine of Henry, ruler of the home. Abolitionist Harriet Tubman and author Harriet Beecher Stowe give the name a moral force few others can claim, and the spying schoolgirl Harriet M. Welsch adds mischief.
A top-100 name in England and Wales; an emerging vintage revival in the US.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #988 in 2019 · peak #988 in 2019
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /HAIR-ee-et/
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Questions
Harriet is a feminine name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”. Harriet is the English form of the French Henriette, the feminine of Henry, ruler of the home.
Harriet is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a top-100 name in England and Wales; an emerging vintage revival in the US.
The name Harriet comes from Germanic. Harriet is the English form of the French Henriette, the feminine of Henry, ruler of the home. Abolitionist Harriet Tubman and author Harriet Beecher Stowe give the name a moral force few others can claim, and the spying schoolgirl Harriet M. Welsch adds mischief.
Harriet is pronounced HAIR-ee-et.
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