What origin is the name Harishankar?

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

Is Harishankar a popular name?

Harishankar 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 Harishankar?

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

How is Harishankar written in its native script?

Harishankar is written हरिशंकर.

What is the rashi of the name Harishankar?

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

Harishankar

Q: Is Harishankar a rare name?

Yes. Harishankar 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 Harishankar

Harishankar

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Harishankar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Lord shiva; lord vishnu and lord shankar (shiva)", Rashi Mithun.

Parents who choose Harishankar pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Lord shiva; lord vishnu and lord shankar (shiva)". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: हरिशंकर
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Ha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lord shiva; lord vishnu and lord shankar (shiva)

Popularity

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

Written as हरिशंकर

Quick answers about Harishankar

Very rare in US records

What does Harishankar mean?

Harishankar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord shiva; lord vishnu and lord shankar (shiva)".

Is Harishankar a rare name?

Yes. Harishankar 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 Harishankar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ha (हा)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 3
Name number: 1

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.