Harry

Harry: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “home ruler”
Origin: English
Say it: HAIR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Medieval English form of Henry, from Germanic Heinrich. It is also used as a familiar form of Harold in some cases.

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How popular is Harry?

202497.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Harry in 2024322

2024 rank#776 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 1880425,549

Harry is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.

Names like Harry

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Harrisonson of Harry · English
Hendrixson of Hendrik · Dutch
Hattiehome ruler · English
Enriquehome ruler · Spanish
Henrikhome ruler · Scandinavian
Harrisson of Harry · English
Henrihome ruler · French

Harry questions

What does the name Harry mean?

Harry means "home ruler". It comes from English. Medieval English form of Henry, from Germanic Heinrich. It is also used as a familiar form of Harold in some cases.

Is Harry a boy or girl name?

Harry is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Harry?

322 US babies were named Harry in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Harry?

Harry is usually pronounced HAIR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.