Hriday

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning heart; center of emotion and soul.

Babies a year
16
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies

Hriday by the numbers

In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Hriday. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hriday. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Hridayaheart; beloved one4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hridhayheart; beloved one; variant spelling of hridaya4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Haidarlion, brave one13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hridaanone who has a heart; compassionate9 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

Like Hriday, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 in the US (2017)
  • Chaimlife323 in the US (2017)
  • Hughheart mind spirit intellect73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivaanliving, alive, lively219 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Hriday

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