Harlow

Harlow is a traditional English name. It takes its meaning from the Old English words ‘hoer’, which means a big pile of stones and rocks and ‘hlaw’ which translates to ‘a hill’. The first part of the name Harlow can also be considered as ‘here’, which means ‘army’ or ‘a group of people’. Therefore, the meaning of Harlow has historically been ‘a dweller of a crowded hill’ or ‘a dweller of a rock hill’. An alternative translation come from the first part of the name, taken from the word 'hare', so it can also be considered to mean ‘a meadow of hares' or a 'hill of hares’. The name grew in popularity in the 1930s, because of the widely-popular American actress Jean Harlow. Another popular Harlow is Shalom Harlow, a Canadian supermodel and actress, who appeared on six vogue covers. Harlow can be used as a name for either a boy or a girl.

Gender

Girl

Of course, this is a neutral name.

Meaning

rock hill or army hill

Origin

English surname

Numerology

H is for honor, your most valuable possession.

A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.

R is for realist, the way you are.

L is for look, the way you look at life.

O is for old fashioned, you cherish the past.

W is for wanderlust, travel is near!

Lucky

Harlow lucky number is 5.

Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.

Famous People Named Harlow

• Harlean Harlow Carpenter birth name of Jean Harlow, American actress
• Harlow Olivia Calliope Jane (b. 2003) daughter of actors Patricia Arquette and Thomas Jane
• Harlow Andrus (b. 2006) daughter of actress Nancy McKeon and Marc Andrus
• Harlow Winter Kate Madden (b. 2008) daughter of musician Joel Madden and TV personality/designer Nicole Richie
• Harlow Hexum (b. 2014) daughter of singer Nick Hexum of band 311

Harlow in Pop Culture

• Harlow character in 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler
• Clarissa Harlowe the saintly young heroine of Samuel Richardson's 'Clarissa' (1748)
• Harlow various places in England
• Means 'mound of the people" or 'protector of the people'. Mound is from Old English mund (hand hand of protection, protector, guardianship
• "I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo" I've Never Been to Me lyrics