Fun Facts About the Name Harith
- 121 babies named Harith: U.S. records list 121 babies given the name Harith from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Harith Mean?
Harith is an Arabic name meaning "cultivator" or "tiller of the soil." It comes from the root ḥ-r-th (ح ر ث), "to plough, to till, to cultivate." Ḥārith is the active participle of that root, so its literal sense is "one who ploughs or tills."
The same root yields ḥarth, "crop, tilth, harvest," which the Quran uses figuratively for what a person reaps in the Hereafter (42:20). From the related verb iḥtaratha, "to earn or acquire," Arabic lexicographers also give the sense "earner." Separately, al-Ḥārith is listed in Arabic dictionaries as one of the traditional names for the lion - a customary lexical usage rather than the name's basic meaning.
A similar-sounding Sanskrit name, Harit, means "green" and has a separate origin; it should not be confused with the Arabic name.
Harith Name History & Origins
Harith is a pre-Islamic Arabic name, borne by rulers and poets before the rise of Islam. The Nabataean kings used it: the Nabataean form ḥrtt was written in Greek as Aretas, the name of several Nabataean rulers, including Aretas IV, who reigned from roughly 9 BC to AD 40. The Ghassanid Arab kings of sixth-century Syria, allies of Byzantium, also used it, most famously al-Harith ibn Jabala, known as al-A'raj.
In Arabic poetry the name belongs to al-Harith ibn Hilliza, a pre-Islamic poet whose ode is counted among the Mu'allaqat. In Muhammad's family, al-Harith was a son of Abd al-Muttalib and therefore an uncle of the Prophet. A report preserved in the hadith collections ranks al-Harith and Hammam among the "truest" of names.
The name continued in later Islamic scholarly circles; al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi was a ninth-century Sufi teacher in Baghdad. It is still a common given name in Arabic-speaking countries and among Muslims in South Asia and Southeast Asia, usually written Harith or Hareth in Latin letters. The feminine form is Haritha.
How Popular is the Name Harith?
Harith has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #7,686 in 2015.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,206 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #12,892 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #11,361 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #12,799 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #8,437 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #11,279 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #11,252 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,686 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #9,073 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #11,224 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #10,001 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #12,939 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,241 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #11,137 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,274 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #11,518 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #11,188 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,005 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #8,171 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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