Entry № 2585 · Sanskrit origin

Harit Harit — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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

A name that means "green / verdant (sanskrit + foundational)".

Harit is from the Sanskrit Haritā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Harit is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Haritā green verdant golden-yellow + foundational central in Hindu color-heritage + foundational central concept of Harita Ayurvedic green-color + foundational central in Harit Kranti Green Revolution India 1966-1980s CE spearheaded by M.S. Swaminathan Father of Indian Green Revolution + foundational central in Ayurvedic Harītakī Terminalia chebula Chebulic-myrobalan foundational-central Ayurvedic-herb one of Triphala three-fruits + foundational central in Charaka Samhita + Sushruta Samhita + foundational pan-Hindu Ayurveda heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Green / verdant (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Haritā* green verdant golden-yellow + foundational central in Hindu color-heritage + foundational central concept of *Harita* Ayurvedic green-color + foundational central in *Harit Kranti* Green Revolution India 1966-1980s CE spearheaded by M.S. Swaminathan Father of Indian Green Revolution + foundational central in Ayurvedic *Harītakī* Terminalia chebula Chebulic-myrobalan foundational-central Ayurvedic-herb one of *Triphala* three-fruits + foundational central in Charaka Samhita + Sushruta Samhita + foundational pan-Hindu Ayurveda heritage

The name in its native script.

हरिता
Transliteration
Haritā
Pronunciation
/ ˈhɑː.riːt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Harit stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Harit · 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 · —

Harits before her.

Real people

In fiction
Harit Kranti Green Revolution M.S. Swaminathan / Ayurveda Haritaki Triphala
Sanskrit green verdant golden-yellow + Harita Ayurvedic green + Harit Kranti Green Revolution India 1966-1980s M.S. Swaminathan Father of Indian Green Revolution + Ayurvedic Harītakī Terminalia chebula one of Triphala + Charaka + Sushruta Samhita
Ayurveda + Green Revolution

Names connected to Harit.

The number behind Harit.

2

The Builder

Harit has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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