Hari name meaning

✍ Updated on: March 21st, 2023

Gender: Boy

Origin: Sanskrit

Usage: Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Sikh, Indian and Oriya

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Hari

HAHR-ee

Meaning: Sun, Fit, Proper, Tawny, Green, Wind, Fire, The Moon, The One Belonging to God, Good Lover, Lord Siva, God Narayanan, Lord Vishnu, A Colour, Joy, Happiness, Lord Shiva and It Elephant and Darkness

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What does Hari mean?
Variations of Hari
How popular is Hari?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Hari
Sibling Names for Hari
Famous People Named Hari
Lists having Hari

What does Hari mean?

Meaning of Hari is Sun, Fit, Proper, Tawny, Green, Wind, Fire, The Moon, The One Belonging to God, Good Lover, Lord Indra, God Narayanan, Lord Krishna, A Colour, Joy, Happiness, Lord Shiva or It Elephant and Darkness is a unisex name.

It is rooted from Sanskrit is used dominantly among Sikhs, Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian, Arabic, Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil, Assamese, Marathi, Oriya, Kannada and Bengali. Hari is Indian equivalent of Hari.

How do I pronounce Hari?

The one syllabled name Hari is pronounced, HAHR-ee. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first HAHR syllable. The name can also be pronounced as ha-ri.

Variants of Hari

Har

How popular is the name Hari?

Hari is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 411 on boy names chart when 97 babies were given the name Hari.

Over 1329 babies in England and Wales have been named Hari. The moniker is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1968 and was able to reach the top 3000 names.

In 2002, it ranked 2880th when 35 boys were named Hari. Over 697 babies in United States have been named Hari.

Hari is an uncommon baby name in France where it is still in use.

However things change on global perspective, Hari is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Nepal and Indonesia. Also the baby name is popular in Niger and United Arab Emirates.

At least, 1230000 people globally have carried Hari as their given name according to our estimate.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	4452	22
2017	3491	31
2016	3577	30
2015	4692	20
2014	3882	26

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Hari in Nordic countries

Countries	Men
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name
	70	0

What numbers say about Hari?

Your great sense of humor makes you attractive in other people's eyes. You are known for your lively spirit, eternal patience and lack of belief when it comes to love. You like people too but prefer your solitude. You are prone to nervous breakdowns but recover fast. Positive energy adores your spirit. Learn to let go of things that don't belong in your life anymore. You are all about independence, and like to have your own possessions because you like to enjoy luxury but not at any prize.

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Sumanah - Of Sanskrit origin, Sumanah is used prevalently in Sindhi and Arabic, Sumanah means "She was the Daughter of Hamdan Bin Musa Al-anbariyah, Narrator of Hadith or A Narrator of Hadith" is used as a baby girl name
Ashi - Unfamiliar girl name Ashi means "Reward or Evening" is used mainly in Bengali, Gujarati and Sindhi
Shahid - Uncommon boy name Shahid came from Arabic and is prevalently used in Arabic and Sindhi languages, meaning of Shahid is "Patriot or Honey"
Mashhud - Mashhud's meaning is Manifest or Witnessed is used majorly in Arabic and Sindhi is given to baby boys
Adra - Unwonted and Ever lasting unisex name Adra means "Rock, More Knowledgeable or Virgin" which is used dominantly in Arabic, Arabic and Kannada has its origin in Sanskrit and Arabic languages

Sibling Names for Hari

Choosing the perfect name for your baby can be a daunting task. If you've decided on the name "Hari," you may be looking for sibling names that complement and flow well together. Here are some suggestions to help you find the ideal name for your growing family.

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Famous people named Hari

Hari Kunzru, British novelist and journalist
Hari Punja, Indo-Fijian businessman and Chairman of Hari Punja Group of Companies
Hari Singh, Inspector General of Forests of India in the 1960s
Hari Narayan Apte, Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India
Hari Singh Dhillon, Dhillon Jat and a renowned royal Sikh warriors of the 18th century
Hari Shankar Srivastava, (01 January1921-19 June2017
Hari Singh, former marathon runner from India
Hari Chand, Indian former long-distance runner
Hari Kostov, Prime Minister of Macedonia
Hari Singh, last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
Hari Varešanović, Bosnian rock vocalist known as the vocal soloist
Hari Kant, former field hockey goalkeeper from Canada

Hari Mata Hari, popular music band from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hari Rhodes, American author and actor whose career spanned three decades beginning around 1960
Hari Dev Joshi, Indian politician and a freedom fighter
Hari Singh Nalwa, was Commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Army
Hari Bansha Acharya, Nepalese actor, comedian, singer and writer
Hari Singh, brigadier in the Indian Army
Hari Sreenivasan, American broadcast journalist
Hari Om Sharan, Hindu devotional singer and lyricist
Hari Shankar Bhabhra, former speaker of the Rajasthan legislative assembly
Hari Kondabolu, American stand-up comic, actor, filmmaker
Hari Singh Gour, distinguished lawyer, jurist, educationist
Hari Khadka, former footballer

Hari Dhillon Hari Jamil Dhillon is an American actor best known for playing Michael Spence in the Holby City series.
Hari Dass in movie Swaham as Actor

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