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Harika

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Pronounced hah-REE-kuh /hɑˈriːkə/Medium

Meaning: Harika is chiefly a Turkish girl's name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous.' The same spelling is also read along a Sanskrit route in some Indian usage, so we note both traditions honestly rather than choosing one.Low

In 30 seconds: Harika is a Turkish name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous,' also read along a Sanskrit route (said hah-REE-kuh). It stayed rare, peaking around 2005.
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Origin LowTurkish, Sanskrit
MeaningHarika is chiefly a Turkish girl's name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous.' The same spelling is also read along a Sanskrit route in some Indian usage, so we note both traditions honestly rather than choosing one.
U.S. rank (2019)#16410 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 109

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200520022019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Harika is best known as a Turkish name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous,' a warm, admiring word used as a girl's name. Some Indian usage reads it along a Sanskrit route, so both traditions are noted.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 2005. A girl named Harika then is about twenty today.

Did you know? Harika is a familiar word and name in Turkish, where it means 'wonderful,' and it appears in American records across Turkish and South Asian families.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Harika — Turkish 'wonderful'; also Sanskrit route; noted

Variations

HariniHarykaHarikaa

Nicknames

HariRika

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Harika mean?

It is a Turkish name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous'; some Indian usage reads it along a Sanskrit route, and both are noted.

How do you pronounce Harika?

It is said hah-REE-kuh /hɑˈriːkə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Harika a boy or girl name?

Harika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Harika?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.

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