Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Harry

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Harry NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakesName Days 71%Ratingadd to your listSave Gender Masculine Usage English, Dutch, Swedish, German Pronounced Pron. /ˈhæɹ.i/(English) /ˈhɛɹ.i/(English) /ˈɦɑ.ri/(Dutch) /ˈha.ʁi/(German) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Expand Links Medieval English form of Henry. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har. Famous bearers include the American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), who was named after his uncle Harrison, and the British royal Prince Harry (1984-), who is actually named Henry. It is also the name of the boy wizard in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of books, first released in 1997.

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Family Tree·Details VariantsHank, Henry(English) DiminutivesHal, Hank(English) Feminine FormsHendrika, Hendrikje, Hendrina, Hennie(Dutch) Other Languages & CulturesHenrik(Armenian) Endika(Basque) Enric(Catalan) Henrik(Croatian) Jindřich, Hynek, Jindra(Czech) Henrik, Henning(Danish) Harri, Heiki, Hendrik, Indrek, Enn(Estonian) Harri, Heikki, Henri, Henrikki(Finnish) Henri, Aymeric, Enzo(French) Heiko(Frisian) Anri(Georgian) Heimirich, Heinrich, Henricus, Aimeric(Germanic) Henrik(Hungarian) Hinrik(Icelandic) Anraí, Einrí(Irish) Enrico, Arrigo, Enzo, Rico(Italian) Harijs, Henrijs, Indriķis, Ints(Latvian) Henrikas, Herkus(Lithuanian) Henrik, Hinnerk, Hinrich, Heike, Heiko(Low German) Hēnare(Maori) Herry(Medieval English) Aimery, Aymeri(Medieval French) Henrik, Henning(Norwegian) Haimarīks(Old Germanic) Henryk(Polish) Henrique(Portuguese) Genrikh(Russian) Hendry(Scots) Eanraig(Scottish Gaelic) Henrich(Slovak) Henrik(Slovene) Enrique, Kike, Kiko, Quique(Spanish) Harri(Welsh) Surname DescendantsHarris, Harrison(English) User SubmissionHarrý

Popularity

Details Last ranked #39 in 2024 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #928 in 1930 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #90 in 1959 Canada Last ranked #199 in 1951 Czechia Last ranked #20 in 2024 England and Wales Last ranked #340 in 2024 France Last ranked #20 in 2024 Ireland Last ranked #73 in 2024 New Zealand Last ranked #18 in 2023 Northern Ireland Last ranked #99 in 1953 Norway Last ranked #31 in 2024 Scotland Last ranked #27 in 2024 Sweden Last ranked #923 in 1929 (f) #776 in 2024 (m) United States

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Name Days

Name Days? Norway: August 22Sweden: October 10

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