Hari is a distinctive choice, ranked #668 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hari in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#668
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About the Name Hari
Hari ranked #668 in 2025, down from its peak of #411 in 2012 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hari is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hari in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Hari
Hari Varešanović — Hajrudin "Hari" Varešanović is a Bosnian musician.
Badr Hari — Badr Hari is a Dutch-Moroccan professional kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.
Hari Mohan Bangur — Hari Mohan Bangur is an Indian businessman, who is the managing director of Shree Cement.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hari
Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Hari per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hari in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hari is declining: down 133 places since 2020, to #668 in 2025. It peaked at #411 in 2012.
Hari is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Hari include: Hari Varešanović, Badr Hari and Hari Mohan Bangur. Short summaries for each appear below.
Hari does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Haris in the wild.
54
UK babies named Hari (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 133 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hari
Almost certainly the only Hari in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hari
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Esther Lưu (Hangul: 류에스더, Romaja: Ryu Eseudeo) born June 22, 1985, professionally known as Hari Won (Hangul: 하리원), is a South Korean-born Vietnamese singer, actress, and MC in Vietnam.