Harlei
Harlei de Menezes Silva or simply Harlei, is a Brazilian former professional who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career with Goiás.
Meaning & Origin of Harlei
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harlei de Menezes Silva or simply Harlei, is a Brazilian former professional who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career with Goiás.
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The Story of Harlei
Harlei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 36 Harleis were born — ranking #4,001 that year. As of 2026, Harlei ranks #5,770 for baby girls with 21 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 479 Harleis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Harlei
Harlei is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 479 births in the dataset. Harlei's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #4,001. Use the chart and map above to compare Harlei's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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