Haris (given name)

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{{Short description|Male given name}}

{{Infobox given name

| name = Haris

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| gender = Male and female

| feminine = Harisa

| meaning = Guardian angel (male)

grace (female)

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| variant = Harith

}}

Haris is a Muslim male given name, and a feminine Greek given name.

The name "Haris" has two origins: Arabic and Greek.

In Arabic, it is derived from the Arabic name Harith (حارث),https://quranicnames.com/haris/ which means "guardian angel” and is mainly used by Muslim men.

In Greek, "Haris" is a forename, or given, mythological Greek name, which means "grace".{{Cite web |last=Tu |first=Tu |date=2 October 2009 |title=Haris |url=https://www.greek-names.info/haris/ |accessdate=18 April 2023}}

In the Balkans, "Haris" is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.https://genderize.io/names/haris It is similar to other popular names in the region, such as Faris and Daris. This region also has a female equivalent: "Harisa".

The name is also commonly used by Pakistani men and boys.{{Cite web |title=Is Haris a Male or Female Name? |url=https://genderize.io/names/haris |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=genderize.io}}