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 [ 2 syll. har-ry, ha-rry ] The boy name Harry is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is HHEHRiy KEY. Harry is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. The French name Henri was brought into England by the Normans, and the nasal French pronunciation of the 'r' consonant led to the medieval English pronunciation of Henri as Herry or Harry. This gave rise to the variant Harry, a vernacular form which was commonly used in England before the 17th century. In the late 20th century, the name enjoyed a boost in popularity as it was used by the English royal family for Prince Henry, who is more commonly known as Prince Harry. Its popularity was also enhanced by the name of the titular boy hero of the Harry Potter (1997-2007) series of novels by J. K. Rowling. These two influences have led to the form Harry being more common in England today. Henry is the usual form used in America. The name Harriet (English) is the female form of Harry. The name Harri (Finnish and Welsh) and the name Harrie (Dutch) are variants of Harry. In addition, Harry is a pet form of the name Harald (German and Scandinavian) in the English language. Harry is also a pet form of the name Henry (English). Harry is also a pet form of the name Harold (English and German) in the English language. Hal (English pet form) is another variant of Harry. See also the related forms, Harris (English) and Harrison (English). Harry is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was previously. In 1900, 1.399% of baby boys were given the name Harry. It ranked at #13 then. The baby name has since substantially fallen in popularity, and is today of occasional use. In 2008, its usage was only 0.017% and its ranking #644, but it was nonetheless the 3rd most popular after Henry (English) and Harrison (English), within all boy names in its group. In 2008, it was used 15 times more than Harry. Harry has mostly been a boy name in the past century. In 1929, the name Harry was given to 124 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Harry include Harri (Finnish and Welsh), Harrie (Dutch), Hari (Indian), Haro (Japanese and Frisian), Harro (Frisian), Jorge (English and Spanish), Har (Indian), and Haruhiro (Japanese). Details of famous persons named Harry: KEY: Pronunciation for Harry: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
