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Harshad

“Giver of joy, one who delights others”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Harshad

Harshad means one who bestows happiness, an irony not lost on anyone who lived through the 1992 Bombay market crash. The Scam 1992 series revived the name in public conversation without doing much for its use on birth certificates.

Harshad is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced HUR-shud. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Giver of joy, one who delights others
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
HUR-shud
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
90 / 100
Per million
~2.5
Starts with
H
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Harshad?

Popularity10/100
Rarity90/100

Harshad currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Harshad

  • Harshad Mehta
    Gujarati stockbroker at the centre of the 1992 securities scam
  • Harshad Chopda
    Indian television actor

Spellings and variants of Harshad

HarshalHarshitHarshadrai

Names similar to Harshad

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Darsh

DARSH

Sight, vision; the auspicious new moon day

Sanskrit89% rare
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Harsh

HURSH

Joy, delight, a thrill of happiness

Sanskrit82% rare
Very Rare

Aarush

AH-roosh

First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn

Sanskrit79% rare
Very Rare

Bharat

BHUH-rut

One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India

Sanskrit78% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhargav

BHAR-guv

Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Harshit

HUR-shit

Filled with joy, made happy

Sanskrit82% rare
Very Rare

Hemant

hay-MAHNT

Early winter, the pre-winter season of the Hindu calendar

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Hitesh

hih-TAYSH

Lord of goodwill, one who wishes well

Sanskrit90% rare
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Harshad — frequently asked questions

What does the name Harshad mean?

Harshad means "Giver of joy, one who delights others". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Harshad?

Harshad is pronounced HUR-shud, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Harshad?

Harshad scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.

What is the numerology number for Harshad?

Harshad carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Harshad?

The lucky number for Harshad is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.