babyNamedHenri
“master of the house”
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 167th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,642
- +5.2% a year recently
- Rising
- record year (since 1900)
- 1916
Meaning and origin of Henri
Henri means “master of the house” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Henri in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1916.
- Over recent years, Henri has been rising (+5.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Henri every 6.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Henri in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
605th boys’ name56 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,035
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
728th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,362
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
896th boys’ name105 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,870−7.6% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,574th boys’ name332 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,487−0.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Henry260
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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