Henri

“Variant of Henry — Ruler of the home” — Germanic (via French Henri/Henry) origin

Boy's name · #1714 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Henri reached its best rank, #782, in 1888 and ranked #1714 in 2025. About 5,300 boys have carried it since 1885. Henri is a rare spelling of Henry — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Henry itself ranked #5 in 2025.

Around the world: #49 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Henris

Henri Matisse — French artist (1869-1954)
Henri Bergson — French philosopher (1859–1941)
Henri Poincaré — French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — French painter and illustrator (1864–1901)
Henri Barbusse — French author (1873-1935)

In stories & tradition

Henri Bencolin — fictional human
Henri Ducard — Batman Begins · Detective Comics
Henri de Marsay — The Girl with the Golden Eyes

What Henris become

Among 6,508 notable people named Henri:

Military figures appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Henri Giraud, French general and politician (1879-1949).

Similar names: Harry · Gentry · Enoch · Yuri · Augustin · Eliott

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