Henry
HEN-ree
Boy
Average rank #31 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From the Germanic name Heimirich which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler". It was later commonly spelled Heinrich, with the spelling altered due to the influence of other Germanic names like Haganrich, in which the first element is hagan "enclosure".
Popularity
How popular is Henry?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#13
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#88
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#76
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#5
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#6
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#12
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#14
in 2025
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