Harpal
Harpal is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Harpal Brar (1939–2025), Indian communist politician, writer and businessman, based in Britain Harpal Singh Cheema, Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dirba Assembly Constituency in Sangrur District, Punjab Preet Harpal, Punjabi singer songwriter and actor from Punjab, India Harpal Kumar, the chief executive officer of Cancer Research UK until…
Meaning & Origin of Harpal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harpal is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Harpal Brar (1939–2025), Indian communist politician, writer and businessman, based in Britain Harpal Singh Cheema, Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dirba Assembly Constituency in Sangrur District, Punjab Preet Harpal, Punjabi singer songwriter and actor from Punjab, India Harpal Kumar, the chief executive officer of Cancer Research UK until…
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The Story of Harpal
Harpal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 8 Harpals were born — ranking #5,615 that year. As of 2026, Harpal ranks #8,237 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Harpals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Harpal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Harpal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Harpel
- Harpole
- Harle
- Hirple
- Hopple
- Harpa
- Hoppel
- Carpal
- Marple
- Harping
- Carpel
- Hurrell
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Harpal
Harpal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Harpal's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #5,615. Use the chart and map above to compare Harpal'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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