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Harshit

“Filled with joy, made happy”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Harshit

Harshit is the past participle of a verb meaning to be delighted, so the name says the child has already been made joyful rather than merely wishing it. It has been a north Indian staple since the 1990s and is now producing its first crop of famous adults, cricketers among them.

Harshit is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced HUR-shit. On the NameRarity scale it scores 82 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 2000s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Filled with joy, made happy
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
HUR-shit
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2000s
Rarity
82 / 100
Per million
~5.2
Starts with
H
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Harshit?

Popularity18/100
Rarity82/100

Harshit currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.2 people per million carry it — about 1 in 192,308. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Harshit

  • Harshit Rana
    Indian fast bowler who debuted for India in 2024

Spellings and variants of Harshit

HarshithHarshitaHarshil

Names similar to Harshit

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Darshit

DUR-shit

Shown, one who has been revealed

Gujarati94% rare
Ultra Rare

Harit

HUH-rit

Green, the colour of new growth

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Harshita

hur-SHEE-taa

Filled with joy, delighted

Sanskrit86% rare
Ultra Rare

Hriday

hri-DYE

Heart, the seat of feeling

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Harsh

HURSH

Joy, delight, a thrill of happiness

Sanskrit82% rare
Very Rare

Mohit

MOH-hit

Enchanted, one who charms others

Sanskrit83% rare
Very Rare

Punit

poo-NEET

Pure, made sacred

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Vinit

vih-NEET

Humble, well trained in conduct

Sanskrit90% rare
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Harshit — frequently asked questions

What does the name Harshit mean?

Harshit means "Filled with joy, made happy". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Harshit?

Harshit is pronounced HUR-shit, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Harshit?

Harshit scores 82 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 192,308 people carry it — about 5.2 per million.

What is the numerology number for Harshit?

Harshit carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Harshit?

The lucky number for Harshit is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.