Waris

“Inheritor; heir” — Arabic, via Malay origin

Boy's name · #2572 in the US (2025) · Trending

Waris has appeared in US records since 2003 — best rank #2572 (2025) · 277 babies named Waris all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 790 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Warises

Waris Shah — Punjabi poet (1722-1798)
Waris Hussein — Indian-British television and film director
Waris Ahluwalia — Indian-American designer and actor
Waris Ali Shah — Indian Sufi saint
Waris Pathan — Indian politician

What Warises become

Among 15 notable people named Waris:

Entertainers appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Waris Hussein, Indian-British television and film director.

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