At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hunter of hares
- Origin
- English (occupational surname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HAIR-ee-er
Harrier is an English (occupational surname) boy's name meaning “hunter of hares”. It appears in our list of 200+ Outdoorsy Nature Names for Boys We’re Swooning Over.
Meaning & Origin of Harrier
Meaning: Hunter of hares.
Origin: English (occupational surname).
A common claim: "One who harries" (harasses/raids) Actually: That conflates it with the unrelated verb 'harry'; the surname actually comes from hunting hares, or from a resemblance to the harrier hawk.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Harrier
HAIR-ee-erIPA /ˈhæriər/
Popularity of Harrier
Harrier 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.
Lists That Include Harrier
Similar Names
Hawk · Fox · Heron · Finch · Hunter · Falcon
