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".
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#14
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#88
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#76
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๐บ๐ธ USA
#5
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#6
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๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#12
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#14
in 2025
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