Name: Harriet
Gender: Female
Usage: Harriet, of anglo-saxon origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Harriet are in general originating from Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Harriet across the world, see Harry.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Harriet is: Home ruler.
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Numerology of the first name Harriet: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 7. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: spiritual, intelligent, analytical, reserved, knowledgeable, mysterious, intuitive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Philosophical, Spiritual
Ruling planet: Neptune
Colors: Green
Gemstones: Moonstone
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The name Harriet is ranked on the 1,821st position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 234400 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.004% of the population. The name Harriet has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Harriet for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Harriet is 8 May.
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History and Origin
Harriet is a female name. The name is an English version of the French Henriette, a female form of Henri. The male name Harry was formed in a similar way from Henry. All these names are derived from Henrik, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic name Heimiric, derived from the word elements heim, or "home" and ric, meaning "power, ruler". The male name Henry was first used in England by Normans. Popular nicknames for Harriet include Hattie, Hettie, Hennie, Harri/Harrie, and Etta/Ettie. The name can be lengthened to Harrietta or Henriette/Henrietta.
The name was the 73rd most popular name for baby girls born in England and Wales in 2007. It last ranked in the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States in the 1960s.
English: Anglicized form of French Henriette, a feminine diminutive of Henry (French Henri) coined in the 17th century. It was quite common in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries. In Scotland it has been used as an Anglicized form of Oighrig.
Pet form: Hattie.
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