Harish
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- huh-REESH
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Harish is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lord Vishnu”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Harish mean?
Sanskrit: Hari, a name of Vishnu + isha 'lord'
“lord Vishnu”
A Sanskrit name joining Hari, a name of Vishnu, with isha, meaning lord.
Is Harish a girl's or a boy's name?
Harish is a boys' name.
How popular is Harish in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 16 boys.
Half of all the boys named Harish in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Harish in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 9 | #2,212 |
| 2007 | 16 | #1,458 |
| 2006 | 11 | #1,742 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,494 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
How popular is Harish in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 29 boys. It first appears in the records in 1974.
Half of all the boys named Harish in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Harish in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,600 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5,167 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4,248 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5,429 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4,845 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4,276 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5,762 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4,125 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,422 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4,459 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3,855 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3,181 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5,388 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 13 | #5,290 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,636 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6,489 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 7 | #6,809 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,453 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 7 | #4,938 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 5 | #5,225 |
Names like Harish
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Krish Yuvraj Shivansh Harshiv Dhruv Siddharth Pranav Vihaan Devansh Ansh Viraj
Names related to Harish
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Aadhya Avyaan Ishaan Siya Leena Veer
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Harish: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/harish, updated 20 October 2026.