Haris is a distinctive choice, ranked #340 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Haris in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#340
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About the Name Haris
Haris has held its ground, ranked #340 in 2025 and never far from its best of #261 in 2007 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Haris is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Haris in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Haris
Haris Tarin — Haris Tarin is an Afghan-American Muslim leader.
Haris Ali — Haris Ali is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Karachi.
Haris Nazar — Haris Nazar is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Lahore.
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 Haris
Unlikely. With around 125 UK babies named Haris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haris in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Haris has been fairly steady, ranked #340 in 2025 against #334 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #261 in 2007.
Haris 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 Haris include: Haris Tarin, Haris Ali and Haris Nazar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Haris does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hariss in the wild.
125
UK babies named Haris (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 6 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haris
Almost certainly the only Haris 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 Haris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Haris Silajdžić is a Bosnian politician and academic who served as the 5th Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2006 to 2010.