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Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hindi : Sun; Vishnu

Boy name variations

How Popular Is The Name Hari

Family name origins & meanings

  • Swiss German : probably a variant of Harig.
  • Slovenian : perhaps a derivative of the personal name Zaharija (see Zacharias).
  • Indian (southern states) : Hindu name, from Sanskrit hari ‘one who takes away (evil)’, an epithet of the god Vishnu. It is only found as a male given name in India, but has come to be used as a surname in the U.S. among South Indians.

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