Harley (given name)
Harley is a given unisex name. The name is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare,[1] and leah, meaning wood or clearing and meadow in later development of the language.[2] The name Harley means "hare's meadow".
| Pronunciation | hahr-lee |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Name day | June 26, November 26 (disputed) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old English |
| Meaning | hær (rock) + lēah (wood, clearing) |
Harley first became popular in the year 1880, where it was the 180th most popular masculine given name in the United States, the name first became popular as a feminine given name in 1991, and became the 667th most popular feminine given name during that year.[3]
Notable people named Harley
Academics
- Harley True Burton (1888–1964), a Texas historian, college president, and mayor
- Harley Flanders (1925–2013), an American mathematician
- Harley Rutledge (1926–2006), an American physics professor and ufologist
Artists
- Harley Parker (1915–1992), a Canadian artist, designer, curator, professor and scholar
- Harley Schwadron, an American cartoonist
- Harley Refsal, an American artist and woodcarver
Performers
- Harley Allen (born January 23, 1956), an American country singer and songwriter
- Harley Alexander-Sule (born 21 November 1991), English singer in Rizzle Kicks
- Harley Bird (born 13 December 2001), English actress and voice actress, best known for providing the voice of Peppa Pig in Peppa Pig from 2007 to 2020.
- Harley Brinsfield, an American radio personality and host of The Harley Show
- Harley Cross (born 1978), an American film and television actor
- Harley Flanagan (born 1968), musician and member of the 1980s hardcore punk band Cro-Mags
- Harley Granville-Barker (1877–1946), an English actor, director, producer, critic and playwright
- Harley Jane Kozak (born January 28, 1957), an American actress and author
- Harley Edward Streten (born 5 November 1991), an Australian DJ known professionally as Flume
- Harley Venton (born December 12, 1953), an American actor
Politicians
- Harley Desjarlais, a regional Métis leader in Canada
- Harley Frank, a First Nations leader in southern Alberta, Canada
- Harley M. Jacklin (1889–1970), an American politician
- Harley Martin Kilgore (1893–1956), a United States Senator from West Virginia
- Harley Eugene Knox (1899–1956), an American independent politician from California
- Harley A. Martin (1880–1951), an American politician
- Harley Orrin Staggers (1907–1991), a Democratic U.S. politician
- Harley O. Staggers, Jr. (born February 22, 1951), a U.S. Democratic politician
Sportspeople
- Harley Boss (1908–1964), a Major League Baseball first baseman
- Harley Dillinger (1894–1959), an American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Harley Hisner (1926–2015), a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Harley the Nightrider, a professional wrestler from All-Star Wrestling
- Harley Lewis (born May 5, 1971), an American professional wrestler
- Harley Marques Silva (born July 6, 1975), a Brazilian beach volleyball champion
- Harley McCollum (1916–1984), an American football tackle
- Harley Payne (1868–1935), a former American professional baseball player
- Harley Sewell (born April 18, 1931), a former American football guard
- Harley Race (1943–2019), American professional wrestler and promoter
Others
- Harley H. Christy (1870–1950), a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy
- Harley Earl (1894–1969), car designer and coachbuilder, the first styling chief at General Motors
- Harley Hotchkiss (born 1927), a Canadian businessman
- Harley Pasternak (born August 6, 1974), a Canadian personal trainer, public speaker and author
- Harley Peyton, an American television producer and writer
- Harley Oliver Teets (1906–1957), American law enforcement official and warden of San Quentin State Prison
Fictional characters
- Harley Quinn, a DC Comics supervillain created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, and first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series in September 1992.
- Harley Hartwell, a teenage detective from the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime.
- Harley Stone, the protagonist played by Rutger Hauer in the 1992 science fiction horror film, Split Second.
- Harley Diaz, the protagonist of the show Stuck in the Middle played by Jenna Ortega, a young inventor who is the middle child in a family of 7 children.
References
- "hara - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "leah - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- Campbell, Mike. "Popularity for the name Harley". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- Harper, Douglas (ed.). "Harley". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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