Boy Germanic 2 syllables

Henry

HEN-ree /ˈhɛnriː/

"Ruler of the home" — the name of kings, explorers, and poets across a millennium

Henry comes from the Germanic Heimrich, combining heim (home) and ric (ruler, powerful) — meaning 'ruler of the home' or 'estate ruler'. Eight kings of England have borne the name, including Henry VIII, whose legendary reign reshaped Western Christianity. Henry V was Shakespeare's idealized king; Henry David Thoreau wrote Walden; Henry Ford built the modern automobile industry. The name carries immense historical weight while currently experiencing one of the strongest revivals in modern naming — fresh, classic, and utterly distinguished.

Quick Facts

Letters5

SyllablesHen-ry

GenderBoy

OriginGermanic

Root WordHeimrich

MeaningRuler of the home; estate ruler

PopularityVery Popular

Peak Year1900

Trend ↑ Rising

Name DayJuly 13

Nicknames HarryHankHalHen

About the Name Henry

Henry means 'ruler of the home' or 'estate ruler', from the Germanic Heimrich — combining heim (home) and ric (ruler).

Deeply so — eight kings of England were named Henry, plus the current Prince Harry whose formal name is Henry.

Harry, Hank, and Hal are traditional nicknames. Harry was historically the common spoken form of Henry.

Henry James, Henry Thomas, Henry William, and Henry Charles are all timelessly classic.

Henry is one of the strongest vintage revivals in modern naming, now firmly back in the US top-15.

Personality of Henry

Perceived character traits commonly associated with people named Henry

creativity 80%

elegance 90%

independence 85%

intelligence 92%

strength 88%

warmth 80%

Famous People Named Henry

Henry VIII

Tudor king who transformed England's religion and had six wives

Henry David Thoreau

American transcendentalist author of Walden and Civil Disobedience

Prince Harry (Henry)

Duke of Sussex, son of King Charles III, whose formal name is Henry

Middle Names for Henry

Beautiful combinations that flow well with Henry

Henry James Henry Thomas Henry William Henry Edward Henry Charles Henry George Henry Arthur Henry Frederick Henry Oliver Henry Alexander

Names Similar to Henry

Similar Sound

Harvey Harris

Similar Meaning

Harold Richard Everett Edmund

Sibling Name Ideas

Oliver Arthur Eleanor Florence

History of Henry

972

Henry the Fowler's grandson Otto I solidifies Henry as a prestigious Germanic royal name

1068

Henry I becomes King of England; the name enters the English royal tradition

1491

Henry VIII born; his reign will reshape Western Christianity and English history

1817

Henry David Thoreau born; Walden gives the name transcendentalist literary grandeur

2020s

Henry surges back into the US top-15 as the definitive vintage revival name

Numerology & Symbolism of Henry

Destiny Number

Sum of all letters

Soul Urge

Sum of vowels

♍

Zodiac Affinity

Leo

Lucky Number

Personal power digit

🎨

Lucky Color

Royal Gold

💎

Lucky Stone

Citrine

🌸

Lucky Flower

Sunflower

Henry Around the World

How Henry is written in different languages and scripts

هنري

Arabic

ヘンリー

Japanese

Генри

Russian

헨리

Korean

亨利

Chinese

Χένρι

Greek

हेनरी

Hindi

הנרי

Hebrew

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