Henry

Henry \he-nry, hen-ry\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Henry is pronounced as HHEHNRiy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Henry: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Henry?

Henry is an English name of Germanic origin. The name is of the meaning house owner, lord of the manor. Two-element name derived from the elements 'heim' meaning home, homeland ; 'ric' meaning rich, powerful, ruler. Heimerich (Germanic) and Heimrich (Germanic) are older forms of Henry. The name was borne by numerous princes and kings in continental Europe; six kings of France were named Henri, and four kings of Castile and Leon also bore the name. In Germany, the name was known from Henry the Fowler (876-936), the first king of the medieval German state. The name was introduced by the Normans to England in the form of Henri during the medieval period. It became a popular name among English royalty and was borne by eight subsequent kings, the first being Henry I (1133-1189), the youngest son of William the Conqueror, and the last being the notorious Henry VIII (1491-1547). In Shakespeare's Henry IV (1597), the youthful Prince Henry is variously called what does the name Harry mean or nicknamed Hal, reflecting the popular use of the name Harry in medieval England. The name Harry is today still more popular in England, while Henry is more popular in America. The name short names for Henrietta (English and German) is the female version of Henry. Henry is a widely used name; it has 96 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English comprise Anrai meaning of name, Einri meaning of name, name Enrique origin (used in Spanish as well), name Enzo (used in Italian as well), name Hagan meaning, Harro name popularity, short names for Hawkins, Heinrich definition (used in German as well), baby name Henare, name Hendrick origin (used in Dutch and German as well), nicknames for Hendrik (used in Dutch, Estonian, German, and Scandinavian as well), baby name Hendry, meaning of Henery, Hening name popularity, Hennyng meaning, Henrea definition, Henree meaning and origin, baby name Henrey, name Henri meaning (used in Finnish, French, and Slavic as well), Henrie definition, meaning of Henrik (used in Finnish, German, Hungarian, Scandinavian, and Slavic as well), what does the name Henryc mean, Henryck meaning of name, meaning of Henyng, name Heriot origin, name Heromin origin, and nicknames for Herriot. The pet forms what does the name Hal mean, Hank meaning and origin, and what does the name Harry mean are other English variants. Foreign variants of Henry comprise Anraí name variations (Irish), name Anraoi origin (Irish), Anrique meaning (Spanish), Arrigo meaning of name (Italian), name Bambis meaning (Greek), name Eanraig origin (Gaelic and Scottish), short names for Einrí (Irish), meaning of Endika (Basque), Endrik meaning (German), nicknames for Enri (Irish), Enric name variations (Catalan and Romanian), Enrico pronounciation (Italian), Enriko name popularity (German), Enrikos definition (Greek), Enriquillo meaning and origin (Spanish), Enzio meaning of name (Italian), Éinrí meaning of name (Irish), name Haiko (German), meaning of Hanale (Hawaiian), baby name Hanraoi (Irish), Haralpos pronounciation (Greek), baby name Heike (Dutch), nicknames for Heikki (Finnish), Heine name variations (German), name Heiner origin (German), name Hendricus (Dutch), Heneli meaning of name (Hawaiian), name Heniek (Polish), what does the name Henier mean (Polish), name Henk origin (Dutch), meaning of Henner (German), Henric definition (Romanian), short names for Henrick (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), what does the name Henrico mean (Spanish), meaning of Henrikas (Lithuanian), meaning of Henrikki (Finnish), meaning of Henriko (Spanish), Henrim meaning of name (Slavic), baby name Henrique (Portuguese), short names for Henryk (Polish), Hersz meaning and origin (Yiddish), name Heyne meaning (German), name Hinrich origin (Czech and German), short names for Hinrik (German and Scandinavian), Honok meaning (Polish), Imre meaning of name (Hungarian), Inriques definition (Spanish), Jindra name variations (Czech), Jindrich name popularity (Czech), name Khambis meaning (Greek), short names for Kharlambos (Greek), Kiki name variations (Spanish), Kiko pronounciation (Spanish), name Lambos meaning (Greek), nicknames for Quico (Spanish), Quinto meaning (Spanish), short names for Ricco (Italian), Rico meaning and origin (Italian), nicknames for Rik (Dutch), Riki name variations (Estonian), and Riko name popularity (German). Specific foreign variants comprise the pet forms meaning of Heiko (German), what does the name Heino mean (German), Heinz pronounciation (German), Henning meaning of name (German and Scandinavian), and Quique meaning of name (Spanish). See also the related forms, short names for Amerigo (Italian), Andrin meaning (German and Rhaeto-Romanic). Henry is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also considered trendy. At the height of its usage in 1902, 1.622% of baby boys were given the name Henry. Its ranking then was #10. The baby name has since markedly fallen in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.311% and its ranking #67, appearing with somewhat increasing regularity in the recent decade. Within all boy names in its group, Henry was the most popular. In 2010, Henry was more frequently used than the next most popular name, short names for Enrique, by 7 times. Henry has predominantly been a baby boy name, though in the past century it has also been used for girls. In 1942, baby boys named Henry outnumbered girls by 119 times.

The following famous people share the name Henry:

• Actor Henry Fonda, born 16 May 1905 - 12 August 1982, Grand Island, Nebraska
• Actor Henry Irving, born John Henry Brodribb, 6 February 1838 - 13 October 1905, 13 October 1905
• Author Graham Greene, born Henry Graham Greene, 2 October 1904 - 3 April 1991, Berkhampsted, Hertfordshire, England
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• Rider Haggard, born Henry Rider Haggard, 22 June 1856 - 14 May 1925, Norfolk, England
• Author Henry James, born 15 April 1843 - 28 February 1916, New York, New York
• Author H.L
• Mencken, born Henry Louis Mencken, 12 September 1880 - 29 January 1956, Baltimore, Maryland
• Author Henry Miller, born 26 December 1891 - 1980, New York, New York
• Author Henry David Thoreau, born David Henry Thoreau, 12 July 1817 - 6 May 1862, Concord, Massachusetts
• Baseball Player Henry (Hank) Aaron, born 5 February 1934, Mobile, Alabama
• Baseball Player Lou Gehrig, born Henry Louis Gehrig, 19 June 1903 - 2 June 1941, New York, New York.

List of baby names Henry:

Henrea meaning, name Henrey origin, Halmer definition, name Halmyr, short names for Hamar, nicknames for Hamer, nicknames for Hamir, Hammar definition, Hammer definition, Hamor name variations, Hamur name, nicknames for Hamyr, baby name Heiner (German), Hemraj meaning (Indian), Henner definition (German), Hoenir pronounciation (Scandinavian), Hohmar pronounciation, baby name Hohmer, name Homar, and Homer name (English).

The baby name Henry fun facts:

The name Henry in reverse order is "Yrneh".

The numerological value of the name Henry is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Henry?

Henry is in the top names in USA.