Harriet Meaning
What does Harriet mean?
The meaning of Harriet is "home ruler, ruler of the estate".
Harriet is generally used as a girl's name.
It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ha-rri-et.
The Given Name Harriet
In Scotland the name has been used as an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Oighrig.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Lane, and Harriet Smith.
Harriet Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,162 in baby name popularity for girls with 211 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.
View the Harriet Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Harriet has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Harriet to other names.
Harriet Related Names
Variants of the name Harriet include Harrette, Harriett, Harrietta, Harriette.
Harriet has the diminutive (nickname) Hattie.
Famous Harriets
- Harriet Beecher Stowe ~ Writer
- Harriet Lane ~ U. S. First Lady (1857-1861)
- Harriet Smith ~ Emma character
Harriet Numerology
It may all be in the numbers.
The numbers that make up your child's name.
Numerology may give you some insight.
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Harriet Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Harriet. Just for fun, see the name Harriet in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
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