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Hari

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Meaning of Hari: Sanskrit: 'the sun or lion'

Hari is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4293rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 524th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4293

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#524

74 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

885

First recorded 1968 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 45 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Hari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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