Harith or Hareth () is a common Arabic name, meaning "the great lion" or "he who digs the earth". Notable people with the name include: Ali ibn Abd al-Muttalib, one of the uncles of Muhammad Al-Harith ibn Hilliza al-Yashkuri, 5th century pre-Islamic Arabian poet Azazil, also known as Ḥārith, the name of Iblis before he was expelled from heaven Harith al-Dhari (1941–2015), an Iraqi Sunni Arab cleric Harith Gassani, Arab Christian governor of Sham and contemporary of Muhammad Harith al-Hamdani, a contemporary of Muhammad Harith ibn Harb, brother of the man who would be Muhammad's arch enemy, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb Harith Iskander (born 1966), a Malaysian actor and comedian Harith Lim (born 1970), a professional Singaporean darts player Harith Maduwantha (born 1994), a Sri Lankan cricketer Harith al-Muhasibi (781–857), founder of the Baghdad School of Islamic philosophy Harith bin Ghazi al-Nadhari (died 2015), an official of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Hareth Al Naif (born 1993), a Syrian footballer Harith al-Obeidi (died 2009), an Iraqi politician Harith ibn Rab'i, one of the companions of Muhammad Harith al-Sudani (died 2017), Iraqi militaryman, spy and war hero Hareth Shanshal Sunaid, an Iraqi politician See also Arethas (disambiguation), the Greek form of the Arabic name Harith Aretas (disambiguation), another spelling of the Greek form Banu al-Harith, an Arabian tribe The Curse on Hareth, a 1982 role-playing game Haris, Salfit, a Palestinian town formerly known as Harith