Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAHR-pər [key·IPA] Meaning & History Originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantHarper(English) Categories architects, baseball players, brand names, child actors, Chocolatier characters, comedians, ends in -er, musical instruments, occupations, Pink Floyd characters, Quantico characters, The Dukes of Hazzard characters, Two and a Half Men characters, word names