HinduBoySanskrit
Harish: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord Hari; Vishnu”
ہریش
हरीश
What Harish means
Harish (ہریش, Sanskrit हरीश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord Hari; Vishnu”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, hari; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Harish at a glance
- Meaning
- lord Hari; Vishnu
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ha-reesh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Harish
- In English
- lord Hari; Vishnu
- اردو میں معنی
- ہری مالک، وشنو
Origin and history of Harish
Compound of Sanskrit hari and īśa: lord Hari, Vishnu.
Base wordSanskrit hari + īśa
How to say and write Harish
- Say it
- ha-reesh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Harish
- Urdu
- ہریش
- Original script
- हरीश
- Other spellings
- Haresh · Hareesh
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Harish
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harish.
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- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
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- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names like Harish
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
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- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Harish
Questions about the name Harish
What does the name Harish mean?
Harish means “lord Hari; Vishnu”. In Urdu: ہری مالک، وشنو. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Harish a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Harish is a boy’s name.
Is Harish a Hindu name?
Yes. Harish is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit hari and īśa: lord Hari, Vishnu.
How do you pronounce Harish?
Say it “ha-reesh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Harish in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Harish is written ہریش. In its original script: हरीश.
What are other spellings of Harish?
Harish is also spelled Haresh, Hareesh.
Is the meaning of Harish 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.