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Henry Considered powerful and traditional in Britain and independent and folksy in the US Henry is a timeless boys name that has both substance and style. Henry Huggins character in childrens books by Beverly Cleary. From the French Henri from the German Heinrich which is from the Old High German Haganrih ruler of an enclosure a compound name composed from the Henry Name Meaning Origin Baby Name Wizard.
Eight kings of England have been named Henry.
Henry is of English origin and comes from the Old High German Heimerich derived from the Germanic elements haim home and rīc rule power. From the Old German name Haimirich which is from the Germanic heim meaning home and ric meaning power ruler. Oft-used English and French royal name. In Old High German the name was conflated with the name Haginrich from hagin enclosure and rich ruler to form Heinrich.