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The baby name Hari is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-ree; IPA: /ˈhɑːri/ (Sanskrit: /ɦəri/).

Hari is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: HAH-ree; IPA: /ˈhɑːri/ (Sanskrit: /ɦəri/)

What is the meaning of the name Hari ?

The baby name Hari is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-ree; IPA: /ˈhɑːri/ (Sanskrit: /ɦəri/).

Hari is Sanskrit in Origin.

Hari is a Sanskrit given name and theophoric epithet, chiefly of Vishnu and Krishna, and in some traditions of Shiva. It stems from the verbal root hṛ “to take, remove,” yielding the sense “remover (of sin or suffering),” and from the adjective hari “tawny/green,” a Vedic color term linked with the sun, lions, and bay horses.

Attested in the Vedas and Puranas, the name spread with Vaishnava bhakti and remains common across North and South India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Compound and related forms include Haridas, Harikrishna, Harishankar, Harinder (Punjabi), and Hariram. Feminine derivatives such as Harini and Harita occur regionally, and Hari also serves as a short form for many Hari- names. In Bali and parts of Southeast Asia, Hari reflects Sanskrit influence; Malay/Indonesian hari “day” is an unrelated homonym.

Hari has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Hari

Hari Singh I of Kashmir Royal · Born 1895 · India Hari Singh I of Kashmir was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. He is most famous for his role during the partition of India in 1947, when he faced the difficult decision of whether to join India or Pakistan. His decision to accede to India led to the first Indo-Pakistani war. Hari Nef Actor · Born 1992 · United States Hari Nef is an American actress, model, and writer best known for playing Gittel in the Amazon series Transparent. She broke through with that role and earned a 2016 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as part of the show's ensemble. Hariharan Actor · Born 1951 · India Hariharan is best known as an Indian playback singer and composer celebrated for his ghazals and film songs. He is especially known for songs like "Tu Hi Re," "Roja Jaaneman," and "Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai."

Hari – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2013 #1 — 745
MV 0 #19 1 644
ID 0 #24 16 2,238
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID Boys 0 #49 94 4,130
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
QA Boys 0 #54 2,176 18,093
IN 0 #57 14 2,963
MV Boys 0 #64 14 3,375
QA 0 #66 35 7,011
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
KW Boys 0 #77 2,263 18,755
OM 0 #79 38 6,215
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #82 3 923
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
BN Boys 0 #96 38 6,332
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
KW 0 #102 15 5,216
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
OM Boys 0 #111 2,332 17,948
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
IN Boys 0 #115 4,134 16,750
AE 0 #116 62 10,220
BH 0 #118 712 17,937
AE Boys 0 #123 3,418 22,615
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
RS Boys 0 #145 10 2,277
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
BG Boys 0 #184 36 3,850
SA Boys 0 #189 6,679 28,008
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Boys 0 #195 29 5,842
SI Boys 0 #195 15 3,402
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
TW Boys 0 #211 31 7,111
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
BG Girls 0 #225 7 3,559
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
HR Boys 0 #228 31 3,997
SG Boys 0 #230 706 17,960
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
QA Girls 0 #240 77 15,378
SG 0 #241 29 11,010
SA 0 #242 54 10,560
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
JP Boys 0 #258 40 7,909
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
MY Boys 0 #266 1,713 25,439
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
AL Boys 0 #284 15 5,122
Canada Boys 2024 #291 16 2,588
MY 0 #295 36 12,352
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CN Boys 0 #301 19 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
OM Girls 0 #334 63 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #336 92 2,041
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #340 18 8,477
PT Boys 0 #346 22 7,951
JO Boys 0 #349 29 7,057
Austria Boys 0 #352 91 2,180
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PH Boys 0 #362 22 11,440
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
KW Girls 0 #382 134 19,177
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
IN Girls 0 #420 219 13,121
SD Boys 0 #422 24 10,523
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
AE Girls 0 #454 100 20,968
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
HK Boys 0 #482 46 12,905
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
BD Boys 0 #532 45 10,045
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Boys 0 #589 19 10,983
SA Girls 0 #599 349 25,931
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #607 61 13,071
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
CL Boys 0 #653 13 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #662 21 3,552
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
BR Boys 0 #728 24 12,213
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
MY Girls 0 #847 148 24,821
United States Boys 2024 #856 37 7,044
EG Boys 0 #871 16 15,035
MA 0 #873 257 20,986
Germany Boys 0 #877 76 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #890 41 5,610
NL Boys 0 #901 51 5,873
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #949 35 5,561
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,063 16 16,140
DZ 0 #1,102 75 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,170 14 17,781
TR 0 #1,181 31 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,341 131 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415

Hari is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Hari

Hari is predominantly a boy's name.
Hari is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HAH-ree; IPA: /ˈhɑːri/ (Sanskrit: /ɦəri/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Harī, Hare, Harish, Harihara, Harini (feminine) and Harin.
Across languages, Hari has these equivalents: Vishnu (as deity name/equivalent), Krishna (used similarly as an epithet).
Yes, very popular — Hari ranked #1 in Ireland in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Hari ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2013).
Hari's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #866 in 2014 to #856 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 3 notable people named Hari are in our database, including Hari Singh I of Kashmir (Royal), Hari Nef (Actor), Hariharan (Actor).