Haris
Meaning
"guardian, protector"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,793
- Total SSA Count
- 46
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Harry, Hari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"guardian, protector"
Origin: Arabic
"sun"
Origin: Greek
Haris is more popular, ranked #2793 vs #2905 for Helios.
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Haris is more popular, ranked #2793 compared to Helios at #2905 in the United States.
Haris means "guardian, protector" (Arabic origin). Helios means "sun" (Greek origin).
Haris is primarily a boy name. Helios is primarily a boy name.