- Origin: Sanskrit हरिणी
- Meaning: “doe; yellow; tawny; green”
- Gender: feminine
- Pron: HER-ee-nee
The name is from the Sanskrit हरिण (harina), which can refer to a doe as well as to a yellowish-greenish colour, such as tawny or green. It is used to refer to yellow jasmine as well as to an idol made of gold. Harini (doe) is also used to describe one of four classes of a type of woman, feminine and sweet like a doe. It is also an epithet for the goddess Lakshmi.
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Gender: Feminine