Entry № 2576 · Sanskrit origin

Hari Hari — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HAH-ree /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Vishnu / Krishna (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "vishnu / krishna (sanskrit + foundational)".

Hari is from the Sanskrit Harī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Hari is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Harī Vishnu-related tawny-golden + foundational central Hari foundational-central epithet of Vishnu-Krishna in Vishnu Sahasranama + foundational central in Hare Krishna Mahamantra sixteen-word chant foundational-central in Kali Santarana Upanishad + foundational central Chaitanya Mahaprabhus Gaudiya Vaishnavism Nama-Sankirtan + foundational central Hari Om pan-Hindu greeting-mantra + foundational central in Harivamsha Purana ~4th c. BCE Krishna genealogy appendix to Mahabharata + foundational central Haridwar sacred city where Ganga enters plains + foundational pan-Vaishnava heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Vishnu / Krishna (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Harī* Vishnu-related tawny-golden + foundational central *Hari* foundational-central epithet of Vishnu-Krishna in Vishnu Sahasranama + foundational central in *Hare Krishna* Mahamantra sixteen-word chant foundational-central in Kali Santarana Upanishad + foundational central Chaitanya Mahaprabhus Gaudiya Vaishnavism Nama-Sankirtan + foundational central *Hari Om* pan-Hindu greeting-mantra + foundational central in *Harivamsha Purana* ~4th c. BCE Krishna genealogy appendix to Mahabharata + foundational central Haridwar sacred city where Ganga enters plains + foundational pan-Vaishnava heritage

The name in its native script.

हरी
Transliteration
Harī
Pronunciation
/ ˈhɑː.ri /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Hari stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Hari · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Haris before her.

Real people

In fiction
Hare Krishna Mahamantra / Harivamsha Purana / Haridwar
Sanskrit Vishnu-related tawny-golden + Hari Vishnu-Krishna epithet Vishnu Sahasranama + Hare Krishna Mahamantra sixteen-word chant Kali Santarana Upanishad + Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Gaudiya Vaishnavism Nama-Sankirtan + Hari Om + Harivamsha Purana ~4th c. BCE Krishna genealogy + Haridwar Ganga
Hindu Vaishnava

Names connected to Hari.

The number behind Hari.

9

The Builder

Hari has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Hari."
Mother of one