Henry
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Henry is a Germanic name meaning “ruler of the house” or “home ruler,” with Harry, Hal, and Hank as nicknames. Brought to England and France by the Normans, Henry was borne by eight kings in each country and remains a dignified evergreen like John or William. Famous Henrys include Henry David Thoreau, Henry James, Henry Ford, and Henry Fonda. The namesake is Henry Morgan, the Welsh privateer whose fleet of buccaneers terrorized Spanish ships in the Caribbean.
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Usage of Henry in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Henry against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Henry is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Henry in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 12,020 boys were named Henry, making it the #5 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 768,945 boys have been named Henry, with the most (12,020) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Washington, D.C. and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Henry in other languages
- Erik Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, German, Slovenian, Swedish
- Henri Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German
- Henrik Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Harald Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
- Harri Estonian, Finnish, Welsh
- Enrico Dutch, Italian
- Eric Dutch, French
- Harold Dutch, English
- Harry Dutch, English
- Hein Dutch, German
- Heinrich Dutch, German
- Hendrik Dutch, Estonian
- Eirik Norwegian
- Eiríkur Icelandic
- Enric Catalan
- Enrique Spanish
- Erich German
- Ericus Latin
- Eryk Polish
- Harris English
- Heinz German
- Hendricus Dutch
- Henk Dutch
- Henke German
- Henricus Dutch
- Henrikas Lithuanian
- Henrique Portuguese
- Henryk Polish
- Hinrik Icelandic
- Hynek Czech
Henry name days
- September 18 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Henry
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Henry, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Henry | 1979 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Henry
There are 74 towns and villages with Henry in their name, in 16 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 40🇭🇹 Haiti 10🇨🇦 Canada 4🇫🇷 France 4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 3🇱🇷 Liberia 2🇿🇲 Zambia 2🇦🇷 Argentina 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint Henry | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,427 | Map |
| Henry | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,327 | Map |
| Henry Fork | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,234 | Map |
| Port Henry | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,148 | Map |
| Chazé-Henry | Pays de la Loire, 🇫🇷 France | 1,000 | Map |
| Fontaine-Henry | Normandy, 🇫🇷 France | 536 | Map |
| Henry | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | 467 | Map |
| Henry | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | 264 | Map |
| Henry | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | 104 | Map |
| Lake Henry | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 104 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Henry
There are 110 lakes and reservoirs with Henry in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 82🇨🇦 Canada 27🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Henry Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Henry Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Henry
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Henry.
Henry Anglade
Henry Armetta
Henry Bibby
Henry Bond
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Fictional characters named Henry
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Henry as a pet name
FurryName has found 2,198 dogs named Henry in public pet registers, making it the #68 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (39), Richmond (17), Adelaide (8). Henry as a dog name →
FurryName has found 238 cats named Henry in public pet registers, making it the #86 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (7), Surf Coast Shire (2), Corangamite Shire (2). Henry as a cat name →
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