The baby name Harishankar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /həˈriːʃəŋkər/ (huh-REE-shuhn-kar).
Harishankar is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Harishankar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /həˈriːʃəŋkər/ (huh-REE-shuhn-kar).
Harishankar is Sanskrit in Origin.
Harishankar is a Sanskrit compound - Hari (Vishnu) plus Śaṅkara (an epithet of Shiva meaning bestower of auspiciousness) - that denotes the combined form of the two deities, often glossed as one who is both Hari and Shankara. The name embodies the Hari-Hara ideal, symbolizing harmony between Vaishnavite and Shaivite traditions.
Used across North and South India and Nepal, it appears in Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil contexts. Spelled Harishankar, Hari Shankar, Hariśaṅkar, or Hari Sankar, with short forms Hari and Shankar; a Sanskritized longer form Harīśaṅkara also occurs. The compound features in medieval bhakti poetry and temple dedications, notably the Harishankar Temple of Odisha, and continues in modern times as a learned given name borne by writers and artists. Related or cognate names include Harihara/Harihar and Shankara. Overall meaning: Vishnu-Shiva, connoting benevolence, protection, and auspicious union.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #646 | 9 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #676 | 32 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #740 | 30 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #767 | 239 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #847 | 35 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,003 | 90 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,536 | 79 | 28,008 |
Harishankar is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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