Harith
Harith or Hareth is a common Arabic masculine given name that means “good provider.” It also has the meanings “plowman” or “cultivator”, and “collector” and stems from the Arabic root ح־ر־ث ḥ-r-ṯ.
Meaning & Origin of Harith
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harith or Hareth is a common Arabic masculine given name that means “good provider.” It also has the meanings “plowman” or “cultivator”, and “collector” and stems from the Arabic root ح־ر־ث ḥ-r-ṯ.
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The Story of Harith
Harith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 10 Hariths were born — ranking #7,491 that year. As of 2026, Harith ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Hariths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Harith
Harith is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Harith's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,491. Use the chart and map above to compare Harith's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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