Dutch/English · Unisex name
Harlem
“from Harlem in New York, named after the Dutch city of Haarlem”
About the name Harlem
Harlem is a modern given name taken from the place name. Harlem is a neighbourhood in the New York borough of Manhattan, founded by Dutch settlers as Nieuw Haarlem and named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands. The origin of the Dutch name Haarlem is uncertain. As a given name Harlem is used for both boys and girls, chiefly in the United States, and it is a recent place-name choice rather than a traditional name.
- Meaning
- from Harlem in New York, named after the Dutch city of Haarlem
- Origin
- Dutch/English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- HAR-luhm(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Harlem
- Harlem James
- Harlem Alexis
- Harlem Taylor
- Harlem Morgan
- Harlem Jordan
Questions about Harlem
- What does Harlem mean?
- Harlem is a Dutch name meaning "from Harlem in New York, named after the Dutch city of Haarlem".
- How do you pronounce Harlem?
- Harlem is pronounced HAR-luhm, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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