Henri

Henri: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “home ruler”
Origin: French
Say it: ahn-REE · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (89% of all uses)

French form of Henry, from Germanic Heimirich, composed of elements meaning 'home' and 'ruler.' Also used in other European languages, including Finnish.

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How popular is Henri?

202434.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Henri in 2024113

2024 rank#1,589 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18805,893

Henri is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Henri

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Harrisonson of Harry · English
Hendrixson of Hendrik · Dutch
Enriquehome ruler · Spanish
Harryhome ruler · English
Henrikhome ruler · Scandinavian
Harrisson of Harry · English
Henriettahome ruler · Germanic

Henri questions

What does the name Henri mean?

Henri means "home ruler". It comes from French. French form of Henry, from Germanic Heimirich, composed of elements meaning 'home' and 'ruler.' Also used in other European languages, including Finnish.

Is Henri a boy or girl name?

Henri is mainly a boy's name in US records (89% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Henri?

113 US babies were named Henri in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Henri?

Henri is usually pronounced ahn-REE.

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.