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Unisex name

Harper

Harper ranks #727 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 8 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #86 among girl dog names.
Harper's popularity trend

Harper's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
8
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#727
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+3,642
2014 → 2019
Gender split
74% female
74% female26% male

Gender split comes from 31 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Harper mean?
/ˈhɑɹpɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Harper began as an English occupational surname for someone who played the harp, later adopted as a given name. The word itself comes from the instrument's name, tracing back through Old English and Germanic roots.

Harper has a musical, breezy quality that suits a graceful, light-footed companion. It's a name that feels contemporary and a little artistic, fitting for a pet with an elegant, easy way of moving.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Harper shows up

Cats named Harper per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
DarwinNT, AU0.26%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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