Harris is an English and Scottish surname that means "son of Harry"; Harry in turn is the medieval English form of Henry, "home ruler". It is also the name of the Outer Hebridean island famous for Harris tweed. As a first name Harris follows the surname trend that made Harrison and Hayes popular: it entered the top 1000 in 2016 at number 972, slipped out again after 2021 and ranks number 1300 in 2025.