Harris

Harris Meaning & Origin

About Harris
The name Harris is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Harry, which itself is a diminutive form of Henry. The name Henry comes from the Germanic elements "heim," meaning "home," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the name Harris can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the home" or "king of the household."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Harris are male.

Harris Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -21.74% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harris in Braille

Here's how to represent Harris in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Harris in braille

How to Spell the Name Harris in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Harris using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Harris in sign language

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