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Henri

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French form of Henry from Germanic 'heimirich' (home ruler), sophisticated continental variant popularized by French kings.”

Popularity Over Time

Henri US popularity rank over timeRank 2296 in 1976 to rank 910 in 1911. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#910#1603#22961900192019401960198020002024

Henri is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGermanic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

HankHenryHenri

Style

ElegantRomanticClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Henri Matisse (artist)
  • Henri PoincarĂ© (mathematician)
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson (photographer)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Henry

Germanic Top 10

Henri

French Rare & Uncommon

Hendrick

Dutch Rare & Uncommon

Henrik

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Margot

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French origin, works across European and Western cultures

People Also Ask

French form of Henry from Germanic 'heimirich' (home ruler), sophisticated continental variant popularized by French kings.

Henri is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Henri include Hank, Henry, Henri.

Names that pair beautifully with Henri include Margot.