Haarith is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means âcultivatorâ, âfarmerâ (literally âone who plowsâ), it also means âlionâ.  Haarith is an ancient Arabic name and can be found in the names of many Sahaba (companions of the Prophet ï·ș), usually in the names of their fathers, such as Anas bin al-Haarith, Ibrahim bin al-Haarith. It is derived from the H6-R-TH root which is used in many places in the Quran.