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Harlem

HAHR-ləm

Popularity

#1298

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

4,795

Peak Year

#408 in 2023

First Recorded

1975

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A place name, referring to the Harlem neighborhood in New York City, which was named after the Dutch city of Haarlem.

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Gender Split

Numerology

3

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Personality Traits

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