Harlow is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #231 in 2024 with 207 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 354 births ranking #142. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 1,246 girls born was named Harlow. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Harlow comes from an English surname and place name. The second element points to a hill, while the first may relate either to rock or to an army.
Harlow moved from place name to surname and then into modern given-name use. Its rise for girls was helped by celebrity usage in the late 2000s.