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    Harlan

    HAR-lun

    English/Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Hare land; Rocky land
    Origin
    English/Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Harlan does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Hare land; Rocky land", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Harlan.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1920s (0.037% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Harlan builds on rock — the wise man's foundation, feet established, goings set firm on the unshakable Word.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 7:24

      "Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock."

    • Psalm 40:2

      "He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings."

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