Haris
How to say it: HAR-iss · /ˈhɑːrɪs/
Arabic name meaning 'guardian, protector' - popular masculine name across Middle East and Balkans.
Haris was the 957th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 56 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,082 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #957 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 56 |
| Share of births | 1 in 16,093 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,082 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Haris is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Haris is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Turkish.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #341.
Famous people named Haris
- Haris Seferovic (born 1992)Swiss association football player
- Haris Silajdžić (born 1945)Bosnian politician and academic
- Haris Medunjanin (born 1985)Bosnian association football player
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