The baby name Harima is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ha.ɾi.ma/ (HAH-ree-mah).
Harima is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Harima is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ha.ɾi.ma/ (HAH-ree-mah).
Harima is Japanese in Origin.
Harima is a Japanese name rooted in the toponym and surname Harima (播磨), the name of an old province in western Honshū, now part of Hyōgo Prefecture. The characters 播 (to sow, scatter) and 磨 (polish, refine) label the region and function largely phonetically in that context; as a given name, parents may choose different kanji, so the meaning varies by writing. Though long established as a family name and place-name, Harima is an uncommon modern given name and can be used for any gender.
Attested since early chronicles of the Nara–Heian periods, the name spread as a surname among families from the province and remains visible in regional geography and culture. Given-name use has emerged in recent decades, sometimes chosen for its crisp rhythm or local pride. Variants are chiefly orthographic: 播磨 is the common surname form; kana spelling is はりま. Informal nicknames may include Hari or Rima.
Harima is an uncommon pick. Across 22 countries, we found 75 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Harima is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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