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The baby name Haris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhærɪs/ or /ˈhɑːrɪs/ (HA-ris or HAR-is),Arabic: /ħaːˈriːs/ (Ḥāris — emphatic ḥ sound),Greek: /ˈxaris/ or /ˈharis/ (from Χάρης).

Haris is Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Greek, Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Greek, Persian, Turkish, Urdu
Pronunciation: English: /ˈhærɪs/ or /ˈhɑːrɪs/ (HA-ris or HAR-is),Arabic: /ħaːˈriːs/ (Ḥāris — emphatic ḥ sound),Greek: /ˈxaris/ or /ˈharis/ (from Χάρης)

What is the meaning of the name Haris ?

The baby name Haris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhærɪs/ or /ˈhɑːrɪs/ (HA-ris or HAR-is),Arabic: /ħaːˈriːs/ (Ḥāris — emphatic ḥ sound),Greek: /ˈxaris/ or /ˈharis/ (from Χάρης).

Haris is Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Greek, Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Haris is a cross-cultural male given name with several etymologies. In Arabic it can represent two distinct names: Hāris (حارس), from the root ḥ-r-s, meaning “guardian, watchman, protector,” and Hārith (حارث), from ḥ-r-th, meaning “ploughman, cultivator.” Both forms were borne by figures in early Islamic history and spread via Persian, Ottoman, and South Asian Muslim usage; Haris is especially common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Meanings of diligence and stewardship have kept it in steady use.

In Greek, Háris (Χάρης) is a masculine form of Charis, “grace, kindness,” and also a short form of Charálampos (“radiant joy”), giving the name a different but complementary sense. Variants and related forms include Harith, Hares/Haris, and the Greek Charis or Haris; Harris is an English surname-based given name and not etymologically related. Pronounced roughly HAH-ris; regional vowels vary.

Haris has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Haris

Haris Silajdžić Politician · Born 1945 · Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Silajdžić is best known as a Bosnian politician who served as the Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2006 to 2010. He also was Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1993 to 1996 and earlier served as the country's foreign minister from 1990 to 1993.

Haris – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
ID 0 #30 10 2,238
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CY 0 #49 11 1,632
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY Boys 0 #61 84 3,473
RS Boys 0 #62 149 2,277
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
AF 0 #66 11 1,883
GR 0 #67 74 3,911
RS 0 #69 16 923
MV Boys 0 #72 8 3,375
QA 0 #72 29 7,011
SI 0 #74 7 1,612
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
GR Boys 0 #77 324 6,912
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
ID Boys 0 #82 50 4,130
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #87 2 949
BN Boys 0 #90 44 6,332
OM 0 #91 26 6,215
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
CY Girls 0 #107 15 3,755
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
AE 0 #111 67 10,220
KW 0 #113 9 5,216
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
SI Boys 0 #117 98 3,402
LT Boys 0 #124 27 2,166
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
Norway Boys 2023 #131 5 460
Switzerland Boys 2024 #133 5 1,769
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MY Boys 0 #168 2,589 25,439
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
AF Boys 0 #172 104 3,535
HR 0 #175 7 2,081
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
LU Boys 0 #180 39 4,970
QA Boys 0 #182 834 18,093
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
HR Boys 0 #194 71 3,997
AE Boys 0 #195 2,312 22,615
Austria 0 #196 18 850
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
GR Girls 0 #220 23 6,293
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
SA 0 #232 64 10,560
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
MY 0 #248 83 12,352
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
BH 0 #249 344 17,937
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AL Boys 0 #274 25 5,122
OM Boys 0 #274 987 17,948
Austria Boys 0 #279 174 2,180
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #286 21 2,588
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
DK Boys 0 #294 32 7,401
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
SA Boys 0 #337 3,927 28,008
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
France Boys 2021 #351 37 2,865
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
OM Girls 0 #361 36 15,987
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
KW Boys 0 #374 463 18,755
BD Girls 0 #375 12 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #376 52 2,041
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
SD Boys 0 #420 26 10,523
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
BD Boys 0 #470 108 10,045
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #485 21 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
HK Boys 0 #503 25 12,905
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
AE Girls 0 #504 50 20,968
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Boys 0 #573 125 17,960
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
Finland Boys 2026 #627 56 3,552
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #642 26 13,071
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Germany Boys 0 #705 254 5,697
NG Boys 0 #764 191 16,906
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
IN Boys 0 #812 191 16,750
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
SA Girls 0 #818 118 25,931
EG Boys 0 #844 43 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #847 46 7,044
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
NL Boys 0 #873 79 5,873
MY Girls 0 #906 89 24,821
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
TR 0 #1,056 156 19,440
MA 0 #1,087 42 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,159 20 25,619
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,209 263 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781

Haris is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Norway
Switzerland

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People also ask about Haris

Haris is predominantly a boy's name.
Haris is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈhærɪs/ or /ˈhɑːrɪs/ (HA-ris or HAR-is),Arabic: /ħaːˈriːs/ (Ḥāris — emphatic ḥ sound),Greek: /ˈxaris/ or /ˈharis/ (from Χάρης).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Harris, Ḥāris (transliteration), Hariss and Charis (related Greek form).
Across languages, Haris has these equivalents: Protector/guardian equivalents: Hāfiz (Hafiz), Alexander (defender of men).
Yes, very popular — Haris ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Haris ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Haris's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #399 in 2011 to #351 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Haris are in our database, including Haris Silajdžić (Politician).