Harmony
ha-rmo-ny,
har-mony
US Popularity:483
Origin:Greek
Meaning:Union, concord of sounds
If parents could will their child’s future by virtue of their name, there would probably be many more babies named Harmony. The musically inspired name means “union” or “concord of sounds” and ultimately comes from the Greek harmonia In Greek mythology, Harmonia, the love child of Ares and Aphrodite, was given the power to bring people together and was considered the goddess of happy marriages, brotherhood, sisterhood, and of course harmony. The name made it onto network TV—and into the hearts of many—when it was used for a character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Harmony Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Harmony is currently #1788 on The Bump
Boy:Harmony is currently #1264 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Harmony is currently #994 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Harmony is currently #483 in U.S. births
Boy:Harmony is currently #24716 in U.S. births
Girl:Harmony is currently #468 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#468
in 2022
- 32
from 2021
Sources
Name Doctor, Harmony
Behind the Name, Harmony, May 2020
WordSense, harmony
Online Etymology Dictionary, Harmony
Britannica, Harmonia Greek Mythology, March 2016
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