Harinath

Harinath meaning

Harinath (हरिनाथ) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Personal name; from hari (Viṣṇu) and nātha 'lord, protector'

Also used to mean: Lord Vishnu

Harinath (हरिनाथ) joins Hari, a name of Vishnu, with nātha, which Monier-Williams gives as protector, patron and lord, adding that it often ends the names of gods and men, as in Jagannātha. The name reads as "Lord Hari" and is glossed simply as Vishnu on name lists. Monier-Williams records Harinātha as the name of several men, so it is a long-used name. The nineteenth-century Bengali writer Harinath Majumdar, known as Kangal Harinath, carried it.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1290 · entry hari-nātha · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, hari-nātha, p. 1290 · Monier-Williams, nātha, p. 534 · Wikipedia, Kangal Harinath

Famous namesakes

• Kangal Harinath, 19th-century Bengali writer

Fits your syllable

First sound ह

Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 3 · Mithun rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is हा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Harinath · Harinaath

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