The boy's name Henry \he(n)-ry\ is pronounced HEN-ree. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "home ruler". Norman name that is a favored royal name (for eight kings) of England and France. The second son of the current Prince of Wales is named Henry. Henri is a French form; Heinrich is German; Henryk is Polish. Explorer Henry Hudson; actor Henry Fonda; author Henry James; poet Henry James; poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; artists Henri Matisse, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Rousseau; playwright Henrik Ibsen; singer Enrique Iglesias.

ORIGIN
Old German

MEANING
Home ruler

A popular royal name. Used by six kings of France and eight kings of England, including the infamous King Henry VIII. Prince Henry, also called Harry, the youngest son of the Prince of Wales, is a current royal namesake. Peaked prior to the turn of the 20th century in the U.S. Enzo is the Italian form.

VARIATIONS
Henrietta Henriette Harriet

ALTERNATIVES
Henri Henrie

FAMOUS Henrys
Henry Rollins (musician) Henry Ford (automaker) Henry James (author) Henry Winkler (actor) Henry Fonda (actor) Henri Matisse (artist) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (poet) Henry David Thoreau (author)

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