Harry Meaning

What does Harry mean?

The name Harry is of German origin.

The meaning of Harry is "ruler".

It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "home ruler, ruler of the estate".

Harry is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ha-rry.

Harry is a form of Henri. See Henri for further details.

Harry is quite a mesmerizing name and a welcome find.

Bold yet simple, the name is a great blend of character and flair.

Although often used, your valiant little Harry, is sure to make it all his own.

Harry falls into the classic name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Harry 'Bing' Crosby, Harry 'Buddy' Jeannette, and Harry 'Hap' Holmes.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 620 in baby name popularity for boys with 427 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 649 in baby name popularity for boys with 399 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

Want to see how Harry sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Harry Name Popularity Page.

Harry is a form of Henri.

Harry 'Bing' Crosby ~ Actor, Musician
Harry 'Buddy' Jeannette ~ Basketball Player
Harry 'Hap' Holmes ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry 'Moose' Watson ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry 'Punch' Broadbent ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom ~ Rabbit, Run character
Harry 'Rat' Westwick ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry 'Whipper' Watson ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry Belafonte ~ Calypso Musician
Harry Burns ~ When Harry Met Sally... character
Harry Callahan ~ Dirty Harry character
Harry Cameron ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry Carson ~ Football Player
Harry Connick, Jr. ~ Actor, Musician
Harry Dean Stanton ~ Actor
Harry Gallatin ~ Basketball Player
Harry Gregson Williams ~ Musician
Harry Heilmann ~ Baseball Player
Harry Hooper ~ Baseball Player
Harry Howell ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry Hyland ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry Kroto ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1996
Harry Lloyd ~ Actor
Harry Lumley ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry Markowitz ~ Nobel Prize for Economics 1990
Harry Martinson ~ Nobel Prize for Literature 1974
Harry Morgan ~ To Have and Have Not character
Harry Mulisch ~ Writer
Harry Oliver ~ Ice Hockey Player
Harry Potter ~ Harry Potter character, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone character
Harry S. Truman ~ U. S. President (1945-1953)
Harry Shum, Jr. ~ Actor
Harry Trihey ~ Ice Hockey Player

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Would you like to fingerspell the name Harry in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Harry.

Just for fun, see the name Harry in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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