Harir
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "silk" or "silken".
Name Census estimates that about 69 living Americans carry the first name Harir. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Harir today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Harir births was 2022 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Harir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Harir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
69
~ 1 in 4,967,454 Americans
Peak year
2022
23 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,022
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Harir: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Harir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Harir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 69 | 69 |
Geography
Where Harirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Harir
The name Harir has its origins in the Arabic language, tracing back to the 7th century and the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. The name is derived from the Arabic word "harir," which means "silk" or "silken," reflecting the significance of silk trade and textile production in the region.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Harir can be found in the writings of renowned Arab historians and scholars from the medieval period. Ibn Khaldun, a renowned 14th-century historian, mentioned a prominent figure named Harir al-Basri in his work "Muqaddimah."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Harir. One of the most prominent was Harir ibn Uthman (670-728 CE), a renowned Arab poet and literary figure from Basra, Iraq, who is celebrated for his contributions to Arabic poetry and literature during the Umayyad Caliphate.
Another notable figure was Harir al-Kindi (801-873 CE), an Arab philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate. He is regarded as one of the earliest philosophers in the Islamic Golden Age and made significant contributions to various fields, including optics, mechanics, and music theory.
In the realm of Islamic scholarship, Harir ibn Harun (1054-1122 CE) was a prominent Sunni jurist and scholar from Baghdad. He was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and is remembered for his influential works on Islamic law and theology.
During the Ottoman Empire, Harir Reis (1495-1553 CE) was a notable Ottoman admiral and naval commander. He played a crucial role in the Ottoman naval campaigns in the Mediterranean Sea and is remembered for his victories against the naval forces of the Holy Roman Empire and the Knights of St. John.
In more recent history, Harir Shihab (1924-2012) was a prominent Lebanese scholar and intellectual. He was a prominent figure in the Arab literary and cultural renaissance and made significant contributions to the study of Arab and Islamic thought and philosophy.
While the name Harir has its roots in Arabic culture, it has been adopted and used in various regions and communities throughout history, reflecting the cultural exchange and influence of the Arabic language and Islamic civilization.
People
Harir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Harir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Harir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 69 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Harir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,967,454 US residents.
Is Harir a common name?
We classify Harir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 69 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Harir most popular?
The single biggest year for Harir was 2022, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Harir is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Harir a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Harir in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.