What origin is the name Harihar?

Harihar comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Harihar a popular name?

Harihar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Harihar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Harihar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Harihar written in its native script?

Harihar is written हरिहर.

What is the rashi of the name Harihar?

Harihar starts with the syllable “Ha” (हा), which traditionally belongs to Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Harihar

Q: Is Harihar a rare name?

Yes. Harihar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Harihar

Harihar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Harihar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Lord vishu and lord shiva together; shiva and vishnu together; lord krishna", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Harihar is a boy name that means "Lord vishu and lord shiva together; shiva and vishnu together; lord krishna". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: हरिहर
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Ha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lord vishu and lord shiva together; shiva and vishnu together; lord krishna

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as हरिहर

Quick answers about Harihar

Very rare in US records

What does Harihar mean?

Harihar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord vishu and lord shiva together; shiva and vishnu together; lord krishna".

Is Harihar a rare name?

Yes. Harihar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Harihar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ha (हा)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 3
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ha” suit babies born in Punarvasu nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.