Harley

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Harley means 'hare clearing' or 'clearing of the field'.
Pronunciation
HAHR-lee
Harley is pronounced HAR-lee.
Popularity
Currently, Harley is a popular name in the United States and the United Kingdom, ranking at #151 and #105 respectively. It is also gaining in popularity in Australia and Canada.

cartoon of the name Harley
Cartoon of Harley

Harley Name meanings & History

Harley has origins in Old English and Old Norse. It is derived from a place name which means 'hare clearing' or 'clearing of the field'. It was originally used as a surname. The name Harley means 'hare clearing' or 'clearing of the field'. From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English hara "hare" or hær "rock, heap of stones" and leah "woodland, clearing". An American name for boys since the 19th century, it began to be used for girls after a character with the name began appearing on the soap opera Guiding Light in 1987. Harley is used as both a first name and a surname. It is often chosen because of its meaning or as a nod to someone's ancestry.

Zodiac Sign of Harley: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Harley:

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing

A: Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

L: Liaison,Languid,Lover,Legal,Lazy,Luscious,Lovely

E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Environment,Entertain

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

Harley is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Devious name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people who share the name Harley include Harley Davidson, the co-founder of the iconic motorcycle company, and Harley Morenstein, a Canadian YouTube personality and co-founder of the web series Epic Meal Time.

2.) Harley (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) meadow of the hare. See also Arleigh.

Other Forms: Harleey, Harlene, Harly


3.) Harley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) wild-spirited

Other Forms: Harl, Harlee, Harly


4.) Harley (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) wild thing

Other Forms: Harlea, Harlee, Harleey, Harli, Harlie, Harly


5.) Harley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) hare’s meadow; army meadow.

Other Forms: Arley, Harle, Harlea, Harlee, Harleigh, Harly


6.) Harley (Unisex)

Usage: English

Meanings: Clearing of stones

Other Forms: Harlee, Harli, Harlie, Harly


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