Harry - Names
Meaning of the name Harry
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
"estate ruler" (in German)
Etymology:
It is a Middle English variant of the name Henry, which was derived from the Germanic given name Heimirich. It was created by putting together the following words: heim (meaning “home/estate”) and ric (meaning “ruler”). Some people use it as a diminutive of the name Harold.
Variants in different languages:
German: Heinrich
Dutch, German: Hendrik
French, Finnish: Henri
Polish: Henryk
Estonian: Hendrik, Henri
Trivia:
There is a café dedicated to “Harry Potter” book series in Henderson (NV, USA) and it serves butterbeer!
Name days:
Estonia
19th January: Hendrik, Henri
France
13th July: Henri
Germany
13th July: Heinrich
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:
Harry Akst (1894 - 1963), American songwriter
Harry Andrews (1911 - 1989), British actor
Harry Atkinson (1831 - 1892), New Zealand politician
Harry B. Smith (1860 - 1936), American writer
Harry Belafonte (born 1927), American singer
Harry Fox (1882 - 1959), American dancer/actor
Harry Harris (1880 - 1959), American boxer
Harry Hollins (1932 - 1989), American politician
Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926), American illusionist
Harry Styles (born 1994), British singer
Prince Harry of Wales (born 1984)
Additional information:
According to numerology people who bear this name are very practical, analytical, brave, self-sufficient, smart. In astrology the name’s alternate stones are amethyst, ruby, sapphire. What is more, its lucky days are Thursday and Tuesday.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 27th in 2015
England: 3rd in 2014
Scotland: 16th in 2015
Sweden: 30th in 2015
USA: 781st in 2015