Waris is a distinctive choice, ranked #745 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Waris in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#745
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Waris in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Waris
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.
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 Waris
Unlikely. With around 46 UK babies named Waris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Waris in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Waris is at its highest recorded position — #745 in 2025, with 46 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,228.
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, Waris Pathan and Abdul Majeed Waris. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
46
UK babies named Waris (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1483 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
Almost certainly the only Waris 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 Waris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.