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femaleHarriet - Name Meaning and Origin


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The girl's name Harriet \ha(r)-riet\ is pronounced HARE-ee-et. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "estate or home ruler". Feminine form of Harry, from Henry; an informal version of Henrietta. A TV sitcom in the 1950s was called "Ozzie and Harriet". Literary: "Harriet the Spy" is a well-known children's book. See also Etta. Author Harriet Beecher Stowe; civil rights leader Harriet Tubman.

Harriet has 15 variant forms: Halle, Hallie, Harrie, Harriett, Harrietta, Hariette, Harriot, Harriott, Harriotte, Hatsee, Hatsey, Hatsie, Hatsy, Hattie and Hatty.

Baby names that sound like Harriet are Hertha and Herta.

Harriet is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Harriet. Click here to compare Harriet with related baby names.

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Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Harriet

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