Unisex
Hardeep
Lord’s brilliant light; Light of God
OriginPunjabi, Sanskrit
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Hari
हरि (Sanskrit) [1]
‘yellow, tawny’ and ‘the one who takes away (sins)’ [1][4]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɐ.ɾi/ (Sanskrit) [1]
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Harinder
Gurmukhi: ਹਰਿੰਦਰ; Devanagari: हरिंदर
Combination of Hari (Vishnu) and Indra, interpreted as “Lord Indra” or “king of the gods”
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
huh‑RIN‑der
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Unisex
Harpreet
Gurmukhi: ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ; Hindi: हरप्रीत
love of God / one who loves God (primary) – also recorded as “peace” by some sources
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
American /hɑːrˈpriːt/, British /ˈhɑːpriːt/
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Boy
Harsh
हर्ष (Devanagari), હર્ષ (Gujarati) [1][3]
Joy, happiness [3][8]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈɦəɾʂ/ (Hindi) [1]
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Harshad
हर्षद (Devanagari), હર્ષદ (Gujarati) [1][6]
One who gives joy; joy‑giver [1][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
HAR‑shad (2 syllables) [6]
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