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Harini: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“doe; female deer”

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ہرنی

हरिणी

What Harini means

Harini (ہرنی, Sanskrit हरिणी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “doe; female deer”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, hariṇī.

Harini at a glance

Meaning
doe; female deer
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Hindu
Say it
ha-ri-nee
Syllables
3
Letters
6
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Harini

In English
doe; female deer
اردو میں معنی
ہرنی

Origin and history of Harini

Sanskrit hariṇī, 'doe'.

Base wordSanskrit hariṇī

How to say and write Harini

Say it
ha-ri-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Harini
Urdu
ہرنی
Original script
हरिणी
Themes
Nature

Sibling names for Harini

Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harini.

Names like Harini

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Questions about the name Harini

What does the name Harini mean?

Harini means “doe; female deer”. In Urdu: ہرنی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Harini a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Harini is a girl’s name.

Is Harini a Hindu name?

Yes. Harini is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit hariṇī, 'doe'.

How do you pronounce Harini?

Say it “ha-ri-nee”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Harini in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Harini is written ہرنی. In its original script: हरिणी.

Is the meaning of Harini 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.