Waris

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning heir; inheritor; successor.

Babies a year
46
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#745
46 babies

Waris by the numbers

In 2025, 46 babies in England and Wales were named Waris. In the US, 16 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 22 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Waarisheir or inheritor6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Wais3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Walidnewborn child38 in the US (2017)
  • Wallisa form of Wallace; welshman or foreigner8 in the US (2017)
  • Wattsa form of Wyatt; a surname; brave in war8 in the US (2017)
  • Wasifdescriber or one who describes6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a prince or princess

Like Waris, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
  • Parisson of priam; the trojan prince1,149 in the US (2017)
  • Princetonprince's town; place name781 in the US (2017)
  • Brendanprince; descendant of Brendan555 in the US (2017)
  • Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
  • Leifheir, descendant217 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Waris

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