girl's name

Harlequin

HAR-luh-kwin (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 41

Harlequin is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2013, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2009.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Harlequin Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s.

35
'00 '10
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Births named Harlequin by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 6
2010s 35

How Popular Is Harlequin?

In 2016, Harlequin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Harlequin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harlequin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Harlequin

  • English HAR-luh-kwin

Sibling Names for Harlequin

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Harlequin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Harlequin

How popular is the name Harlequin?

In 2016, Harlequin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Harlequin a girl's or a boy's name?

Harlequin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Harlequin?

Harlequin has 3 syllables.

When was Harlequin most popular?

Harlequin peaked in 2013, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.