Waris is a distinctive choice, ranked #826 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Waris in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#826
About the Name Waris
Waris is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #826. The name has climbed 1402 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Waris is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Waris
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Waris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Waris in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Waris is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1402 places over the last five years to #826 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Waris 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 Waris include: Manmohan Waris — Manmohan Singh Heer is a Punjabi folk/pop singer.; Waris Pathan — Waris Pathan is an Indian politician and lawyer.; Abdul Majeed Waris — Abdul Majeed Waris is a Ghanaian professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Cypriot club Anorthosis..
Waris does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Wariss in the wild.
39
UK babies named Waris (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1402 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Waris
Likely around 1 other Waris in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Waris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Waris Pathan is an Indian politician and lawyer. He is the national spokesperson of the political party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).
Sayed Waris Ali Shah (R.A) was a Sufi saint from Dewa, Barabanki, India, and the founder of the Warsi Sufi order. He traveled to many places especially Europe and the west and admitted people to his spiritual order.
Pir Waris Shah (Punjabi: وارث شاہ (Shahmukhi); 1722 – 1798) was an 18th-century Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet of the Chishti order, known popularly for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is primarily known as the author of the Heer Ranjha love poem.