Hari
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hindi / Hindu / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu ◈ 2 syllables
"Dark, tawny"

From Hindi / Hindu / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu

Dark, tawny Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Hari at a glance
MeaningDark, tawny
OriginHindi / Hindu / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#4249
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Origin & history of Hari
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Hindi / Hindu / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu roots
Hari comes from the Hindi / Hindu / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu tradition, meaning Dark, tawny.
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How popular is Hari?
2024 peak year
The name Hari reached its peak in 2024, with 37 registrations (ranked #3233). The name has actually been around since 1968 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4249) today, averaging about 27 new babies per year. Hari has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 862 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
37 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,233)
27 Avg. per year
(last decade)
270 Total registrations
last 10 years
862 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,249) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Hari
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
H8
A1
R9
I9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Hari
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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