The first name Hari
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit हरि (hari).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 54 boys were named Hari, making it the 668th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 97 births (#411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hari with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hari at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 23 boys born in the United States were named Hari, the 4,446th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 37 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Hari in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Hari in Italian, Polish and Portuguese too.
Famous people named Hari
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hari NefAmerican actor, model and author, born 1992
- Hari KunzruBritish novelist and journalist (1969-)
- Hari RhodesAmerican actor and author (1932-1992)
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Hari mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit हरि (hari).
- What is the origin of the name Hari?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit हरि (hari).
- How popular is the name Hari?
- In 2025, 54 boys born in England and Wales were named Hari, ranking 668th. Its peak was 2012, with 97 births.
- Is Hari a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 885 US babies named Hari since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hari most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Hari, its highest rank at 3,239th.