Harshini
Girl · HUR-shih-nee · Sanskrit
Harshini is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “joyful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Harshini mean?
Sanskrit: feminine form from Sanskrit harsha, 'joy'
“joyful”
A feminine name from Sanskrit harsha, meaning joy.
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Is Harshini a girl's or a boy's name?
Harshini is a girls' name.
How popular is Harshini in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Harshini in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Harshini in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,907 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,794 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,909 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,895 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
How popular is Harshini in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 25 girls. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the girls named Harshini in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Harshini in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #13,586 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11,350 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7,836 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8,390 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10,861 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8,575 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10,424 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6,145 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7,214 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7,676 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6,556 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8,094 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8,711 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6,523 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5,058 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7,993 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12,049 |
| 2000 | 12 | #8,020 |
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