Boy · #8,294 in 2026

Harshil

Harshil is a village, tourist hill station and army area located on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, on the way to Gangotri, a Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttarkashi district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Current Rank
#8,294
Peak Rank
#4,629 (2005)
Total Babies
250
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
2022
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#4629
Peak Rank
250
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Harshil

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Harshil is a village, tourist hill station and army area located on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, on the way to Gangotri, a Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttarkashi district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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Etymology
According to the local legend, Harsil got its name from the rivers Bhagirathi and the Jalandhari as once they had an argument over their significance. Vishnu , also known as Hari, was asked to intervene. He turned himself into a great stone, a shila, and absorbed their anger. Even today, after Hari-shila (or Harsil), the waters of the two rivers have become a little less turbulent.
Origin & history
Harshil lies on the old caravan trail between Tibet Autonomous Region and India, where trade & marriages once flourished. Harshil has been under the Kingdom of Garhwal . In 1815 Anglo-Nepal War , British Raj ] sided with the Kingdom of Garwal and as a reward they were given the eastern half of Garhwal. In mid-nineteenth century, apples and rajma cultivation was introduced to Harshil by Frederick Wilson , which became Himachal's main cash crops . In 1842, "Frederick Wilson" , also called "Frederick “Pahari” Wilson" and "Pahari Wilson" , a 25-year-old Englishman, deserted the East India Company

The Story of Harshil

Harshil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 18 Harshils were born — ranking #4,629 that year. As of 2026, Harshil ranks #8,294 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 250 Harshils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Harshil

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harshil

What does the name Harshil mean?
Harshil is a village, tourist hill station and army area located on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, on the way to Gangotri, a Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttarkashi district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
How popular is Harshil in 2026?
In 2026, Harshil ranks #8,294 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Harshil most popular?
Harshil reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #4,629 that year with 18 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Harshil most popular?
Harshil has historically been most popular in New Jersey, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Harshil.
Is Harshil a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Harshil is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Harshil?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Harshil include Kenzie, Nikolos, Alixander. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Harshil

Harshil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 250 births in the dataset. Harshil's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #4,629. Use the chart and map above to compare Harshil'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.