Harilaos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Harilaos

What is the meaning of the name Harilaos ?

The baby name Harilaos is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ha-REE-lah-os (IPA: /xaˈrila.os/).

Harilaos is Greek in Origin.

Harilaos is a Greek masculine name from Χαρίλαος (Charílaos), combining charis “grace, favor, kindness” with laos “people.” It thus signifies “grace of the people,” “favored by the people,” or “one who brings kindness to the people.” The h-initial reflects a transliteration variant of Greek Chi (Χ), which appears as Ch-, H-, or Kh- in Latin-script forms.

The name appears in ecclesiastical and secular records and gained renewed visibility in modern Greece, borne by figures such as statesman Charilaos Trikoupis and Olympic runner Charilaos Vasilakos; the 20th century also saw politician Harilaos Florakis. The standard form today is Charilaos; other spellings include Harilaos and Kharilaos, with the Latinized Charilaus in scholarly contexts. Common short form is Haris (also Charis). Though never among Greece’s most popular names, Harilaos remains recognizably traditional and carries a dignified, public-spirited meaning.

⚙ Harilaos is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 11 recorded uses across 3 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.