Meaning & Origin
A male given name. A male given name from the Germanic languages. A male given name from French, originating as an Anglicization of Henri A diminutive of the male given name Henry, Harold.
Harry is a boy's and girl's baby name of Germanic origin, historically an English form of Henry, from the Old High German Heimirich, meaning "home ruler" — combining heim (home) and ric (ruler, power). Harry has been used as an independent name in England for centuries.
Prince Harry's royal profile keeps the name in global headlines, but it was J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter — the boy wizard who captured a generation's imagination — who made it the defining name of the 2000s for millions of children worldwide. Warm, approachable, and carrying real royal gravitas, Harry strikes a balance few names achieve.