The first name Harshit
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “delighted”, “joyful”, “cheerful”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Harshit means “delighted”, “joyful”, “cheerful” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit हर्षित (harṣita, “delighted, joyful, cheerful”).
More names that mean joy.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Harshit last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Harshit with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Harshit at birth, 1880–2025
In 2015, 5 boys born in the United States were named Harshit, the 12,768th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 7 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.
Harshit in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Harshit mean?
- Harshit means “delighted”, “joyful”, “cheerful” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Harshit?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit हर्षित (harṣita, “delighted, joyful, cheerful”).
- How popular is the name Harshit?
- In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Harshit, ranking 4,270th.
- When was Harshit most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Harshit, its highest rank at 10,046th.