What origin is the name Harish?

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

Is Harish a popular name?

Harish 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 Harish?

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

How is Harish written in its native script?

Harish is written हरीश.

What is the rashi of the name Harish?

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

Harish

Q: Is Harish a rare name?

Yes. Harish 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 Harish

Harish

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Harish is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name associated with Lord Shiva. It also translates to the king of monkeys, referring to the figure Sugreeva in the Ramayana.", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Harish is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name associated with Lord Shiva. It also translates to the king of monkeys, referring to the figure Sugreeva in the Ramayana.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: हरीश
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Ha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name associated with Lord Shiva. It also translates to the king of monkeys, referring to the figure Sugreeva in the Ramayana.

Popularity

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

Written as हरीश

Quick answers about Harish

Very rare in US records

What does Harish mean?

Harish is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name associated with Lord Shiva. It also translates to the king of monkeys, referring to the figure Sugreeva in the Ramayana.".

Is Harish a rare name?

Yes. Harish 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 Harish

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.