Harshil
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HUR-shil
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Harshil is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “joyful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Harshil mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit harsha, 'joy'
“joyful”
From Sanskrit harsha, meaning joy; Harshil means joyful or cheerful.
Is Harshil a girl's or a boy's name?
Harshil is a boys' name.
How popular is Harshil in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Harshil in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Harshil in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 12 | #1,146 |
How popular is Harshil in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1992.
Half of all the boys named Harshil in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Harshil in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | #8,293 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7,638 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6,627 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 16 | #5,475 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5,100 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5,207 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,807 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5,660 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,764 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 5 | #8,426 |
Names like Harshil
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Yuvraj Vihaan Dhruv Shivansh Pranav Viraj Ravi Prithvi Veer Shivam Shiv
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Aadhya Avyaan Ishaan Siya Leena Veda
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, “Harshil: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/harshil, updated 20 October 2026.