Harriot
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HAR-ee-ut
- Origin
- Germanic
Harriot is a girls' name of Germanic origin, meaning “home ruler”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Harriot mean?
Germanic: variant of Harriet, from French Henriette
“home ruler”
A variant of Harriet, an English form of French Henriette, itself a feminine form of Henry.
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Is Harriot a girl's or a boy's name?
Harriot is a girls' name.
How popular is Harriot in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 7 girls.
Harriot in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 2 | #5,038 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Nicknames for Harriot
Names like Harriot
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Emma, Eleanor, Hannah, Emily, Zoe, Naomi, Lydia, Francesca, Chloe, Sarah, Holly
Names related to Harriot
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, William, Archie, Charlie, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Harriot: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/harriot, updated 20 October 2026.