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Henny

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

Girl's name · #2607 in the US (2025) · Trending

Henny has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #2607 (2025) · 1,056 babies named Henny all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

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).

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