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Name Henry

Origin:From Old High German words for home, homeland and rich, powerful, powerTools:

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About the name Henry in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:English
Diminutives:Hank
Topics:Asteroid 1516 Henry, discovered 1938, Phonetic alphabet NY
Saints:Henry II
US 2011 rank:#57     ... 55:Hunter, 56:Adrian, 57:Henry, 58:Eli, 59:Justin ...     Full US 2011 list
Similarly written:Henny, Henri, Benjy, Benny, Berry, Cherry, Denny, Fekry, Gerry, Harry     Details
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About Henry/Henrietta, the group of names with the same origin as Henry

Language of origin:Old High German
Info about origin, male:old Germanic two-element name, brought to Britain by the Normans
 name of eight kings of England and many other rulers and kings
Words:heima = the home, the homeland  Old High German
 rihhi = rich, powerful, the power, the ruler  Old High German
Topics:Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:1:Harry England+Wales 2011,  4:Henrik Norway 2001,  16:Henry England+Wales 1914,  20:Henrique Brazil 2010,  35:Enrique Madrid 1998,  35:Henriette Norway 1999,  54:Harriet England+Wales 1994,  66:Hendrik Netherlands 2008,  73:Enrico Brazil 2010,  75:Henrietta Hungary 2002
Somehow related to:Amerigo
Old/original forms:Heimerich Old High German
Name variants:Enrica, Harriet, Hattie, Heike, Heinrika, Heinrike, Hendrikje, Hendrina, Henna, Henni, Hennie, Henny, Henrietta, Henriette, Henrika, Henrike, Henryka, Jette, Jetty, Arrigo, Endrik, Enrico, Enriko, Enrique, Enzio, Haiko, Hank, Harry, Heiko, Heine, Heiner, Heino, Heinrich, Heinz, Hendrick, Hendrik, Henk, Henner, Henning, Henri, Henrick, Henrik, Henriko, Henrique, Henry, Hinrich, Hinrik, Jendrik, Ricco, Rico, Rik, Riko, Rikus   Sortable list   Details
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Popularity lists that contain the name Henry

SeriesRankings
Australia/NSW2011 39,  2010 342009 47,  2008 42,  2007 49,  2006 60,  2005 63,  2004 78,  2002 78,  2001 68
Brazil2011 92,  2010 742009 89
Canada/British Columbia2011 56,  2010 502009 90,  2008 80
England+Wales2011 282010 34,  2009 37,  2008 38,  2007 34,  2006 39,  2005 44,  2004 48,  2003 54,  2002 51,  2001 53,  2000 52,  1999 52,  1998 58
New Zealand2011 522010 61,  2009 61,  2008 57
Norway2011 198
Scotland2011 158,  2010 172,  2009 1362008 168
USA decades2000-2009 102,  1990-1999 143,  1980-1989 133,  1970-1979 120,  1960-1969 95
USA yearly2011 572010 67,  2009 71,  2008 78,  2007 91,  2006 95,  2005 103,  2004 110,  2003 116,  2002 114,  2001 123,  2000 125,  1999 130,  1998 136,  1997 139,  1996 139,  1995 136,  1994 146
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