Harish

Harish Meaning & Origin

About Harish
The surname Harish is of Indian origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "Hari," which means "lion" or "tawny-colored." It is a combination of the words "Hara," meaning "destroyer" or "remover of sins," and "Isha," meaning "lord" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Harish can be interpreted to mean "lord of the lion" or "ruler of the destroyer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Harish is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Harish: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harish based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Harish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/harish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harish in Braille

Here's how to represent Harish in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Harish in braille

How to sign the name Harish using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Harish using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Harish in sign language

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