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Harpy

Girl Name day: May 17
Harpy is a short form of Harper: on birth records it is written Harper (106,305 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Harper page.
Origin: Occupational English surname, from Old English 'hearpere'. Meaning: harp player, minstrel.
Harper comes from the Old English 'hearpere', meaning one who plays the harp, an occupational surname for a musician or minstrel.

Name day for Harpy

May 17

Why this day? Harpy is a short form of Harper, and shares its name day.

Harpy is celebrated in the United States on May 17.

The story of the name Harpy

Harpy is a short form of Harper. It keeps its origin (Occupational English surname, from Old English 'hearpere') and meaning — harp player, minstrel, and shares its name day, May 17.

On birth records, Harpy is rarely written as such: the Harpys are Harpers (106,305 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Harper page.

Frequently asked questions about Harpy

What does Harpy mean?

Harpy is a short form of Harper, which means harp player, minstrel.

When is Harpy's name day?

May 17, together with Harper: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Harpy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Harper.

Harpy's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Harpy

Top 10

  1. Alessandro95%
  2. Zayn92%
  3. Zain91%
  4. Lucian89%
  5. Beckett89%
  6. Taj87%
  7. Edison86%
  8. Canaan86%
  9. Makai85%
  10. Karson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Cannon43%
  4. Kash45%
  5. Lucien46%
  6. Abdiel46%
  7. Abram47%
  8. Bruno47%
  9. Jedidiah48%
  10. Knox49%

Love potential for Harpy

Bottom 10

  1. Prince42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Legend42%
  4. Cain42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Valentino42%
  7. Adonis42%
  8. Kash42%
  9. Luka42%
  10. Cannon42%

Professional potential for Harpy

Bottom 10

  1. Anders42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Cannon42%
  4. Marcel42%
  5. Barron42%
  6. Casper42%
  7. Gibson42%
  8. Cain42%
  9. Gunner42%
  10. Jax42%

Crush potential for Harpy

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Lucien43%
  4. Hendrix45%
  5. Abdullah45%
  6. Gideon50%
  7. Cain51%
  8. Jedidiah51%
  9. Abdiel51%
  10. Bruno51%
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