Harsha

HUR-shuh; HAR-shuh
Indian, Sanskrit
"happiness"

Harsha Origin and Meaning

The name Harsha is a girl's name meaning "happiness".

A Sanskrit name with a cheerful meaning, it comes from the element harsa meaning "happiness". It is a cognate to names such as Harshida, Harshini and Harshal.

The name of a 7th century Indian king, it also appears briefly in the Bible, though in the latter case it may come from the Hebrew word for "engraving" or "carving".

While Harsha is a unisex name, it is predominantly used on girls in the US, the UK, and in India. It is borne by a character in the long-running British comic, The Beano.