Haarith

A Quranic Name for Boys

Haarith is variant of Harith and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Haarith or Harith, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Harith.

Full Meaning of Haarith

Haarith is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “cultivator”, “farmer” (literally “one who plows”), it also means “lion”.  Haarith is an ancient Arabic name and can be found in the names of many Sahaba (companions of the Prophet ﷺ), usually in the names of their fathers, such as Anas bin al-Haarith, Ibrahim bin al-Haarith. It is derived from the H6-R-TH root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter – We increase for him in his harvest. And whoever desires the harvest of this world – We give him thereof, but there is not for him in the Hereafter any share. (Quran