At a Glance
- Meaning
- Descendant of Earcán (the deeper root meaning of "Earcán"/"earc" itself is uncertain)
- Origin
- Irish (surname, Ó hEarcáin)
- Pronunciation
- HAR-kin
Harkin is an Irish (surname, Ó hEarcáin) name meaning “descendant of Earcán (the deeper root meaning of "Earcán"/"earc" itself is uncertain)”. It appears in our list of Twin Baby Names That Work for Any Pairing.
Meaning & Origin of Harkin
Meaning: Descendant of Earcán (the deeper root meaning of "Earcán"/"earc" itself is uncertain).
Origin: Irish (surname, Ó hEarcáin).
A common claim: Harkin is often glossed on baby-name sites as Irish Gaelic for 'from the meadow of hares.' Actually: This 'meadow of hares' gloss isn't accurate. Harkin is a patronymic surname, from Ó hEarcáin ('descendant of Earcán'), with no attested hare- or meadow-related meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Harkin
HAR-kinIPA /ˈhɑːrkɪn/
Popularity of Harkin
Harkin doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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