73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑɹ.lən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that 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). Related Names RootHarlan (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #561 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #653 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal strong strange serious Categories A Song of Ice and Fire characters, animals, Beavis and Butt-Head characters, fauna, House of Cards US characters, NASCAR, nature, R.E.M. songs, Squishmallows, Stephen King characters, surnames, Wolf Pack characters