Henry - Names
Meaning of the name Henry
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
"estate ruler" (in German)
Etymology:
The name was derived from the Germanic given name Heimirich, which consists of two words: heim (meaning “home/estate”) and ric (meaning “ruler”). St. Henry is the patron saint of the childless, dukes and the handicapped. His feast day is celebrated on 13th July.
Variants in different languages:
German: Heinrich
Dutch, German: Hendrik
French, Finnish: Henri
Polish: Henryk
Estonian: Hendrik, Henri
Trivia:
Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, once said: “A customer can have a car painted any color he wants as long as it’s black”.
Name dasy:
Germany
13th July: Heinrich
Estonia
19th January: Hendrik, Henri
France
13th July: Henri
Poland
19th January, 19th February, 2nd March, 10th April, 12th July, 15th July, 2nd September: Henryk
UK
30th July: Harry
USA
8th March: Harry
Famous people:
Henry Ford (1863 - 1947), American industrialist
Henry Harcourt (1873 - 1933), British politician
Henry Fonda (1905 - 1982), American actor
Henry Mancini (1924 - 1994), American composer
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), American poet
Henry Parayre (1879 - 1970), French sculptor
Henry Surtees (1991 - 2009), British driver
Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862), American writer
Henry Winkler (born 1945), American actor
Henry Kissinger (born 1923), American politician
Henry Cavill (born 1983), English actor
Henry Aaron (born 1934), American baseball player.
Henry Sugut (born 1985), Kenyan runner
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is very practical, analytical, brave, self-sufficient, smart. In astrology the name’s alternate stones are jade, jasper, moss agate, blue sapphire and its ruling planet is Mercury.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 20th in 2015
England: 15th in 2014
Germany: 14th in 2014
Scotland: 96th in 2015
Sweden: 56th in 2015
USA: 29th in 2015