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Henri

Meaning: Ruler of the home
Origin: Germanic — French form of Henry

Boy's name · #1714 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Henri reached its best rank, #782, in 1888 and ranked #1714 in 2025. About 5,300 boys have carried it since 1885.

Across the states

See where Henri is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Henri is especially popular in Germany.

#10 in Germany (2025) · #49 in Belgium (2025) · #93 in Canada (2025) · #135 in Switzerland (2025) · #137 in Austria (2025) · #151 in France (2025) · #353 in Norway (2025) · #452 in Sweden (2025) · #802 in Netherlands (2025) · #928 in Italy (2024) · #953 in England & Wales (2025) · #25 in Estonia (2024) and 4 more.

Famous Henris

Henri Matisse — French artist (1869–1954)
Henri Bergson — French philosopher (1859–1941)
Henri Poincaré — French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — French painter and illustrator (1864–1901)
Henri Barbusse — French novelist and writer (1873–1935)
Henri I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg — Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 2000 to 2025 (born 1955)
Henri Rousseau — French painter (1844–1910)
Henri Cartier-Bresson — French photographer (1908–2004)
Henri Charrière — French writer (1906–1973)
Henri Claisse — French poet (1895–1952)

In stories & tradition

Henri Bencolin — It Walks by Night (novel)
Henri Ducard^simple — Batman Begins (video game)
Henri de Marsay^fr — Honoré de Balzac character

What Henris become

Among 6,508 notable people named Henri:

Military figures appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Henri Giraud, French military officer (1879–1949).

Spellings & nicknames

Henri is a rare spelling of Henry — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Henry itself ranked #5 in 2025.

Similar names: Harry · Augustin · Enoch · Khyree · Francesco · Eliott

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