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Harmony (name)

Harmony is a modern English name taken from the vocabulary word and from the musical term harmony which is derived from the Greek word harmonia. Harmonia was the Greek goddess of and . It is also an English surname.

Popularity

The name has been used since the 1800s. The name has increased in popularity in English-speaking countries in recent years. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1975 and 1983 and again from 1997 to 2021, when it was the 198th most popular name for newborn American girls. It has been among the five hundred most popular names for girls in England and Wales since 2005.

Variants in use for girls in the United States include Harmani, Harmone, Harmonee, Harmonei, Harmoney, Harmoni, Harmonie, Harmoniee, and Harmonii.

It is also in rare use for boys in the United States. Six newborn American boys were given the name in 2020 compared with 1,611 newborn girls. Fewer than five American boys received the name in 2021, compared to 1,499 girls.

Notable men with the name

  • Harmony Ikande (born 1990), Nigerian professional footballer
  • Harmony Korine (born 1973), American director, contemporary artist, producer, actor, screenwriter, author, photographer and skateboarder.
  • Harmony Samuels (born 1980), English record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.

Notable women with the name

People with the surname

  • Chuck Harmony (born 1979), American music producer, musician, songwriter and entrepreneur.
  • David B. Harmony (1832-1917), United States Navy rear admiral.
  • Robin Harmony (born 1961), American college basketball coach.
  • Olga Harmony (1928–2018), Mexican playwright and a drama teacher

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