Harsh
Boy · HURSH · Sanskrit
Harsh is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “joy, delight”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Harsh mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit harsha, via Hindi
“joy, delight”
From Sanskrit harsha 'joy'; Harsha was a 7th-century emperor who ruled much of northern India.
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Is Harsh a girl's or a boy's name?
Harsh is a boys' name.
How popular is Harsh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 19 boys.
Half of all the boys named Harsh in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Harsh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 8 | #2,691 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | #2,886 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 8 | #2,576 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 7 | #2,792 |
| 2012 | 13 | #1,850 |
| 2011 | 18 | #1,433 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 14 | #1,674 |
| 2008 | 11 | #1,930 |
| 2007 | 17 | #1,399 |
| 2006 | 16 | #1,369 |
| 2005 | 14 | #1,445 |
| 2004 | 19 | #1,110 |
| 2003 | 12 | #1,418 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
How popular is Harsh in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 46 boys. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the boys named Harsh in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Harsh in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,762 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7,542 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5,062 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,400 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4,682 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4,820 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,353 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4,920 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4,897 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3,891 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4,219 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3,018 |
| 2004 | 46 | #2,415 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2,575 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3,789 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3,507 |
| 2000 | 28 | #3,069 |
| 1999 | 37 | #2,395 |
| 1998 | 24 | #3,187 |
| 1997 | 34 | #2,393 |
| 1996 | 25 | #2,906 |
| 1995 | 28 | #2,621 |
| 1994 | 20 | #3,320 |
| 1993 | 24 | #2,859 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,556 |
| 1991 | 10 | #5,088 |
| 1990 | 8 | #5,816 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 7 | #5,745 |
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