What Does the Name Harlan Mean

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Harlan Name Meaning

EnglishFrom a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare land" in Old English. In America it has sometimes been given in honour of Supreme Court justice John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911).

Origin: EnglishGender: Boy
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1 Haamid
2 Haruki
3 Havel
4 Herleif
5 Horus
6 Honza
7 Hiroki
8 Haribert
9 Hizkiah
10 Heydar
11 Halvdan
12 Hiram
13 Hilaire
14 Hróaldr
15 Hammond
16 Heru
17 Henny
18 Hovsep
19 Hoebaer
20 Harshad
21 Honorius
22 Hervey
23 Haywood
24 Hadi
25 Horace
26 Hektor
27 Henrik
28 Harith
29 Hermes
30 Hali̇l
31 Haru
32 Hadad
33 Haik
34 Hartmann
35 Harley
36 Headley
37 Haroun
38 Helfried
39 Heino
40 Haul
41 Harvie
42 Hasan
43 Hayk
44 Hankin
45 Hinnerk
46 Hardman
47 Heckie
48 Hermann
49 Hadrien
50 Hovo
51 Harve
52 Herbie
53 Helmold
54 Harendra
55 Hossein
56 Honoré
57 Harvey
58 Hatim
59 Habakkuk
60 Hamlet
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