Harjas
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- HUR-jus
- Origin
- Punjabi
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,935 for girls
Harjas is a name of Punjabi origin, meaning “praise of God”. In 2025 it ranked 4,935th for girls in the UK (4 babies).
What does Harjas mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name from Har 'God' and jas 'praise'
“praise of God”
Is Harjas a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Harjas has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 4 girls in the UK.
How popular is Harjas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 8 boys. 4 girls were also named Harjas in 2025 (4,935th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Harjas in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Harjas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #2,750 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Harjas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/harjas, updated 20 October 2026.