Male Name
Harry
ˈhæɹ.i
ˈhɛɹ.i
ˈɦɑ.ri
ˈha.ʁi
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder characters
American Horror Story characters
American presidents
American vice presidents
Animal Crossing characters
Aphra Behn characters
A Song of Ice and Fire characters
Atelier characters
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
authors
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
70/100
classic100%
natural65%
wholesome80%
strong120%
simple120%
Meaning & Etymology
Medieval English form of Henry. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har. Famous bearers include the American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), who was named after his uncle Harrison, and the British royal Prince Harry (1984-), who is actually named Henry. It is also the name of the boy wizard in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of books, first released in 1997.