Harshvardhan

Harshvardhan meaning

Harshvardhan (हर्षवर्धन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Name of a powerful 7th-century king of North India; 'increasing joy'

Also used to mean: one who increases joy

Harshvardhan (हर्षवर्धन) joins two Sanskrit words: harṣa, "joy, pleasure, happiness", and vardhana, "increasing, strengthening, making prosper". Read together they give the popular meaning, "one who increases joy". Monier-Williams lists harṣa-vardhana as the name of a powerful king of Northern India, said to have founded an era around AD 606; he is the emperor usually called Harsha, remembered as a patron of the poet Bāṇa. The name keeps a regal ring in Hindi and Marathi homes, and Harshavardhan is the usual spelling in the South.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1292 · entry harṣa-vardhana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, harṣa-vardhana, p. 1292 · Monier-Williams, vardhana, p. 926 · Apte, harṣa (patron of Bāṇa), p. 1192

Famous namesakes

• Harshavardhana, 7th-century king of northern India

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

Harshvardhan · Harshavardhan · Harshwardhan · Harshavardhana

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