Harlan is a given name and a surname which may refer to:
Surname Abram D. Harlan (1833–1908), American politician from Pennsylvania Bill Harlan (born 1940), American winemaker Bob Harlan (1936–2026, Robert E. Harlan), American football executive Bruce Harlan (1926–1959), American Olympic diver Byron B. Harlan (1886–1949), American politician Byron G. Harlan (1861–1936), American singer Jack Rodney Harlan (1917–1998), American botanist James Harlan (Iowa politician), (1820–1899), American politician and lawyer James Harlan (Kentucky politician) (1800–1863), American politician and lawyer Jan Harlan (born 1937), German-American film director and producer John Harlan (announcer) (1925–2017), American television announcer John Marshall Harlan (1833–1911), United States Union Army officer and Supreme Court Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan II (1899–1971), American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Josiah Harlan (1799–1871), American mercenary Kevin Harlan (born 1960), American sportscaster Otis Harlan (1865–1940), American actor Patrick Harlan (born 1970), American-Japanese television presenter Peter Harlan (1898–1966), German musical instrument maker and lute player Richard Harlan (1796–1843), American zoologist Russell Harlan (1903–1974), American cinematographer Ryan Harlan (born 1981), American decathlete Silas Harlan (1753–1782), American settler and militiaman Thomas Harlan (1929–2010), German film director and writer Veit Harlan (1899–1964), German film director and actor
Given name Harlan Ala'alatoa (born 1988), Australian Rugby League player Harlan Briggs (1879–1952), American actor, vaudeville performer Harlan M. Calhoun (1903–1977), justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Harlan Coben (born 1962), American novelist Harlan Cohen (1934–2020), American volleyball coach Harlan Ellison (1934–2018), American writer Harlan Greene (born 1953), American writer and historian Harlan Howard (1927–2001), American country music songwriter Harlan Hubbard (1900–1988), American artist and author Harlan Huckleby (born 1957), American football running back Harlan Lane (1936-2019), American psychologist Harlan Marbley (1943–2008), American boxer Harlan Mills (1919–1996), American professor of computer science Harlan F. Stone (1872–1946), U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harlan Tarbell (1890-1960), American magician Harlan K. Ullman (born 1941), United States military officer and political author Jessie Harlan Lincoln (1875–1948), granddaughter of United States President Abraham Lincoln
Fictional characters Harlan (Stargate), an artificial intelligence in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Tin Man" Harlan Rook, in the 1988 film The Dead Pool Harlan Jane Eagleton, in Gayl Jones's 1998 novel The Healing Harlan Emple, a mathematician in the TV series Elementary, played by Rich Sommer. Sherlock Holmes uses the name Harlan Emple as a pseudonym in season 7, episode 2, "Gutshot" Harlan Draka, in the Italian comic book series Dampyr Harlan Traub, in House of Cards Harlan Thrombey, in the 2019 film Knives Out Harlan, an artificial intelligence and antagonist of the 2024 film Atlas, played by Simu Liu
See also Christiane Kubrick (née Harlan) (born 1932), German actress, dancer, painter and singer Harland (name) Harlon, given name