Henri is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Henri means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Henri across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Henri has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Henri is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”. The French form of Henry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,987 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,334 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Henri per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (154/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (82/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Henri is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #2,638 nationally (given to 154 babies that year).
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