Haris (given name) explained

Haris
Gender:	Male
Feminine:	Harisa
Meaning:	Guardian angel, grace
Variant:	Harith

Haris is a male given name.

The name Haris has two origins: Arabic and Greek. In Arabic, it is derived from the Arabic name Harith (حارث),^[1] which means "guardian angel." In Greek, Haris is a forename, or given mythological Greek name, which means "grace".^[2]

In the Balkans, Haris is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.^[3] It is similar to other popular names in the region, such as Faris and Daris. This region also has a female equivalent: Harisa.

Given name

• Haris Alagic (born 1995) Dutch singer
• Haris Alexiou (born 1950) Greek singer
• Haris Azhar (born 1975) Indonesian human rights activist
• Haris Doukas (born 1980) Greek mechanical engineer and politician
• Haris Duljević (born 1993), Bosnian footballer
• Haris Džinović, Bosnian singer
• Haris Medunjanin (born 1985), Bosnian footballer
• Haris Seferovic (born 1992), Swiss footballer
• Haris Khan (born 1995), Pakistani cricketer
• Haris Silajdžić (born 1945), former Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Haris Pašović (born 1961), Bosnian theatre and film director
• Haris Sohail (born 1989), Pakistani cricketer
• Haris Radetinac (born 1985) Serbian professional footballer
• Haris Rauf, Pakistani cricketer

Notes and References

1. https://quranicnames.com/haris/
2. Web site: Haris. Tu. Tu. 2 October 2009. 18 April 2023.
3. https://genderize.io/names/haris