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Harriet

“Home ruler”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Harriet

Harriet has an activist backbone that few Victorian revivals can match, carried by two of the nineteenth centurys most consequential American women. British parents have brought it fully back while Americans still hesitate, leaving it genuinely uncommon on this side of the Atlantic.

Harriet is a girl name of Old French (Germanic root) origin, pronounced HAIR-ee-ut. On the NameRarity scale it scores 77 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1880s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Home ruler
Origin
Old French (Germanic root)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
HAIR-ee-ut
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1880s
Rarity
77 / 100
Per million
~8.3
Starts with
H
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Harriet?

Popularity23/100
Rarity77/100

Harriet currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 8.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 120,482. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Harriet

  • Harriet Tubman
    American abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe
    American author of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Spellings and variants of Harriet

HenriettaHattieHarriett

Names similar to Harriet

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Henrietta

hen-ree-ETT-ah

Ruler of the home

Germanic, via French68% rare
Very Popular

Henry

HEN-ree

Ruler of the home or estate

Germanic5% rare
Very Rare

Etta

ETT-ah

Ruler of the home, estate

Germanic83% rare
Very Rare

Beatrix

BEE-ah-triks

Voyager, bringer of joy

Latin79% rare
Rare

Bridget

BRIJ-it

Exalted one, strength

Irish (Gaelic)69% rare
Very Rare

Charvi

CHAAR-vee

Beautiful, a woman of great charm

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Farrah

FAIR-uh

Joy, happiness

Arabic79% rare
Ultra Rare

Harjeet

hur-JEET

One who has won God

Punjabi92% rare
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Harriet — frequently asked questions

What does the name Harriet mean?

Harriet means "Home ruler". It is a name of Old French (Germanic root) origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Harriet?

Harriet is pronounced HAIR-ee-ut, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Harriet?

Harriet scores 77 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 120,482 people carry it — about 8.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Harriet?

Harriet carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Harriet?

The lucky number for Harriet is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.