Henry

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"ruler of the household" or "estate ruler"
Pronunciation
HEHN-ree
HEN-ree
Popularity
Henry is a popular name in many countries around the world. In the United States, it is currently ranked #15 for boy names (2021). In England and Wales, it is ranked #15 as well (2020).

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Henry Name meanings & History

"ruler of the household" or "estate ruler". Henry is used as both a first name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Henry: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Henry:

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle

E: Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate

N: Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

Henry is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Henry VIII (King of England), Henry Ford (American industrialist), Henry David Thoreau (American author), Henry Cavill (British actor), Henry Mancini (American composer), Henry Rollins (American musician and actor)

2.) Henry (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) leader

Other Forms: Hank, Harry, Henree, Henri


3.) HENRY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the French Henri, from the German Heinrich, which is from the Old High German Haganrih (ruler of an enclosure), a compound name composed from the elements hag (an enclosure, a hedging-in) and rihhi (ruler), and from the Old High German Heimerich (home ruler), a compound name composed from the elements heim (home) and rik (ruler, king). The name, introduced by the Normans and borne by eight English kings, took the English vernacular form of Harry until the 17th century, when Henry became popular and Harry was used as the pet form. Prince Henry (b. 1984), the younger son of Prince Charles, is third in line to the throne. Pet: Hal, Hank, Harry. (HEN-REE)


4.) Henry (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Ruler of the home

Other Forms: Henrey, Henri, Henrie


5.) HENRY (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the French Henri, from the German Heinrich, which is from the Old High German Haganrih (ruler of an enclosure), a compound name composed from the elements hag (an enclosure, a hedging-in) and rihhi (ruler), and from the Old High German Heimerich (home ruler), a compound name composed from the elements heim (home) and rik (ruler, king). The name, introduced to the British Isles by the Normans and borne by eight English kings, took the English vernacular form Harry until the 17th century, when Henry became popular and Harry was used as a pet form. Pet: Harry. (HEN-REE)


6.) Henry (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) ruler of the household. See also Arrigo,Enric,Enrico,Enrikos,Enrique,Hanale,Honok,Kiki.

Other Forms: Harro, Heike, Henery, Henraoi, Henrim, Henrry, Heromin


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