Henry: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “home ruler”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- HEN-ree · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Germanic Heinrich, from heim 'home' and ric 'ruler'. Borne by numerous European kings, especially in England and France.
How popular is Henry?
Babies named Henry in 202411,561
2024 rank#6 boys
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 1880761,424
Henry is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Henry
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Henry questions
What does the name Henry mean?
Henry means "home ruler". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic Heinrich, from heim 'home' and ric 'ruler'. Borne by numerous European kings, especially in England and France.
Is Henry a boy or girl name?
Henry is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Henry?
11,561 US babies were named Henry in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Henry?
Henry is usually pronounced HEN-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.