BoyGermanic origin2 syllables
Harding
Meaning: “hard”
About the name Harding
Harding is a boy name with Germanic roots, meaning “hard”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Harding ranked #12697 for boys in the US, with 5 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1947. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Harding were boys.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “hard”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Harding”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #12697
- In 2015
- #11184
- Babies in 2025
- 5
Popularity of Harding, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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