Harrison

Harrison Meaning & Origin

About Harrison
The name Harrison is of English origin and has two possible meanings. It can be derived from the medieval English surname "Harryson," meaning "son of Harry," which itself is a diminutive of the name Henry. Alternatively, it can be a combination of the Old English words "hær" (meaning "rock") and "son" (meaning "son"), giving it the meaning "son of the rock." Overall, the name Harrison is often associated with strength, reliability, and stability.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Harrison are male.

Harrison Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -7.42% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harrison in Braille

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

The name Harrison in braille

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

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

The name Harrison in sign language

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