About the name Hriday
Hriday is the Sanskrit word for the physical heart and the emotional one at once, the organ Upanishadic texts treat as the cave where the self resides. As a given name it is disarmingly direct, and the tricky initial consonant cluster keeps it rare outside India.
Hriday is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced hri-DYE. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Hriday?
Hriday currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Hriday
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Hriday yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Hriday
Names similar to Hriday
Harit
HUH-rit
Green, the colour of new growth
Harshit
HUR-shit
Filled with joy, made happy
Uday
oo-DAY
Sunrise, rising up, the dawn
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Harshad
HUR-shud
Giver of joy, one who delights others
Hemant
hay-MAHNT
Early winter, the pre-winter season of the Hindu calendar
Hitesh
hih-TAYSH
Lord of goodwill, one who wishes well
Jinesh
jih-NAYSH
Lord of the Jinas, master among spiritual victors
Hriday — frequently asked questions
What does the name Hriday mean?
Hriday means "Heart, the seat of feeling". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Hriday?
Hriday is pronounced hri-DYE, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Hriday?
Hriday scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Hriday?
Hriday 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 Hriday?
The lucky number for Hriday 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.