Harper

An occupational surname that was originally given to someone who played the harp associated with 20th century southern novelist Harper Lee, best-known for her 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." It's climbed the popularity chart as a given name for girls since 2004 and made a reappearance for boys in 2006. , Harp Player

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Girls: Ranked #24 in 2012
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Old English
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Harper Beckham
Harper Grace (Neil Patrick Harris)
Harper Lee
Ben Harper
Harper (Tiffani Thessian)
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