Henning Meaning

What does Henning mean?

The name Henning is of German and Scandinavian origin.

The meaning of Henning is "home ruler, ruler of the estate".

Henning is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced He-nning.

Henning is a diminutive of Henrik. See Henrik for further details.

Henning is quite a memorable name and a welcome find.

Enchanting yet refined, the name is a great blend of character and flair.

A luminous name that will be delightful to parents.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 9,070 in baby name popularity for boys with 8 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 8,367 in baby name popularity for boys with 9 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Henning is a diminutive of Henrik.

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