Quick answer
Harper is a boy/girl name.
Pronunciation: American English /ˈhɑɹ.pəɹ/; British English /ˈhɑː.pə/.
Meaning and history
From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who played or made harps (Old English hearpe ). A notable bearer was the American author Harper Lee (1926-2016), who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. It rapidly gained popularity in the 2000s and 2010s, entering the American top ten for girls in 2015.
Notes and context
Usage: english