HinduBoySanskrit
Hari: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“tawny; yellowish; a name of Vishnu”
ہری
हरि
What Hari means
Hari (ہری, Sanskrit हरि) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “tawny; yellowish; a name of Vishnu”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, hari.
Hari at a glance
- Meaning
- tawny; yellowish; a name of Vishnu
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ha-ri
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Hari
- In English
- tawny; yellowish; a name of Vishnu
- اردو میں معنی
- سنہری مائل، وشنو کا نام
Origin and history of Hari
Sanskrit hari, tawny, yellowish, a name of Vishnu.
Base wordSanskrit hari
How to say and write Hari
- Say it
- ha-ri2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hari
- Urdu
- ہری
- Original script
- हरि
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Hari
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hari.
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Names like Hari
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Names that sound like Hari
Questions about the name Hari
What does the name Hari mean?
Hari means “tawny; yellowish; a name of Vishnu”. In Urdu: سنہری مائل، وشنو کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Hari a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hari is a boy’s name.
Is Hari a Hindu name?
Yes. Hari is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit hari, tawny, yellowish, a name of Vishnu.
How do you pronounce Hari?
Say it “ha-ri”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Hari in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hari is written ہری. In its original script: हरि.
Is the meaning of Hari verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.