Henny

“Variant of Henrietta — Ruler of the home” — Germanic (variant of Henrietta) origin

Girl's name · #2626 in the US (2025) · Trending

Henny is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1970, it stood at #2626 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,100 girls have been named Henny along the way. In New York it runs about 13× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 780 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hennys

Henny Porten — German actress and film producer (1890-1960)
Henny Reistad — Norwegian handball player
Henny Moan — Norwegian actress (1936–2024)
Henny Koch — German writer (1854–1925)
Henny Lindorff Buckhøj — actress

In stories & tradition

Henny Penny — Henny Penny

What Hennys become

Among 262 notable people named Henny:

Artists & writers appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Henny Koch, German writer (1854–1925).

Similar names: Henrietta · Yides · Henley · Lenny · Zissy · Juni

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