Harsh
Harsh is a unisex given name: about 83% of people named Harsh are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 83% male / 17% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 624 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Harsh
To address Harsh when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Harsh," in English, "Guten Tag Harsh," in German. About 83% of people named Harsh are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Harsh,
German
Guten Tag Harsh,
French
Bonjour Harsh,
Spanish
Estimado/a Harsh:
Chinese
Harsh您好：
Japanese
Harsh様
English
Hi Harsh,
German
Hi Harsh,
French
Salut Harsh,
Spanish
Hola Harsh,
Chinese
Harsh你好：
Japanese
Harshさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
624 male · 0 female · 624 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Harsh a male or female name?
Harsh is a unisex given name: about 83% of people named Harsh are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Harsh in an email?
To address Harsh when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Harsh," in English, "Guten Tag Harsh," in German. About 83% of people named Harsh are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Harsh a unisex name?
Harsh is not a unisex name: 83% of people named Harsh are men. Harsh leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Harsh a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/harsh (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_harsh,
title = {Is Harsh a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/harsh},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}