Baby boy name · Sanskrit
Harsh name meaning
हर्ष: Joy, happiness, delight.
- Meaning
- Joy, happiness, delight.
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- In Hindi
- हर्ष
- Numerology number
- 7 (Ketu, the seeker)
- First syllable
- हा (Ha)
- Name nakshatra
- Punarvasu, pada 3
- Name rashi
- Mithuna (मिथुन, Gemini)
Harsh in numerology
Indian numerologists use the Chaldean method: each letter has a value from 1 to 8, and the total is reduced to one digit.
| Letter | H | A | R | S | H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 → 7 |
Number 7 is ruled by Ketu (केतु): the seeker. Number 7 people look beneath the surface. They need quiet time and are drawn to research and spirituality. Its keywords are analytical, spiritual, reserved.
In the Western (Pythagorean) method, Harsh has an Expression number of 9, a Soul Urge (vowels) of 1 and a Personality (consonants) of 8. See all of them with the name numerology calculator.
Birth dates that suit Harsh
A name works best when its number is friendly with the child’s Mulank (Moolank), the day of birth reduced to one digit. Number 7 compares with each Mulank like this:
| Born on | Mulank | Fit with 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 10, 19, 28 | 1 (Sun) | Difficult |
| 2, 11, 20, 29 | 2 (Moon) | Difficult |
| 3, 12, 21, 30 | 3 (Jupiter) | Average |
| 4, 13, 22, 31 | 4 (Rahu) | Average |
| 5, 14, 23 | 5 (Mercury) | Good |
| 6, 15, 24 | 6 (Venus) | Good |
| 7, 16, 25 | 7 (Ketu) | Excellent |
| 8, 17, 26 | 8 (Saturn) | Good |
| 9, 18, 27 | 9 (Mars) | Difficult |
Harsh suits babies born on these days of any month: 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25 and 26. It is a weaker fit for a Mulank of 1, 2 and 9. The Bhagyank (the full date) matters too, so check your baby’s exact date below.
Harsh in astrology: rashi and nakshatra
Families who follow the naam akshar choose a name that starts with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra. Harsh starts with हा (Ha), the syllable of Punarvasu pada 3, which falls in Mithuna rashi (Gemini), ruled by Mercury.
So Harsh is a traditional fit for a boy born when the Moon was in Punarvasu pada 3, and many families also accept it for any Mithuna rashi baby.
Find your baby’s own syllable with the baby name by date of birth calculator, or see every syllable in the naam akshar tables.
Other spellings of Harsh
Every letter has a value, so the spelling changes the number:
- Harsh: 16 → 7
- Harsha: 17 → 8
Check Harsh with your baby’s date of birth
Enter the date and time of birth. The calculator shows the naam akshar and checks Harsh against the Mulank and Bhagyank. Add other names on new lines to compare them.
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Questions about the name Harsh
What is the meaning of Harsh?
Joy, happiness, delight. It is a boy’s name of Sanskrit origin.
What is the numerology number of Harsh?
By the Chaldean method, the letters of Harsh add up to 16, which reduces to 7. Number 7 is ruled by Ketu.
What is the rashi of the name Harsh?
Harsh starts with हा (Ha), the syllable of Punarvasu pada 3, so its name rashi is Mithuna (Gemini).
Is Harsh a lucky name for my baby?
That depends on your baby’s date of birth. Number 7 sits well with a Mulank (Moolank) of 5, 6, 7 and 8. Enter the date and time of birth in the baby name calculator to check Harsh against the Bhagyank and the naam akshar too.