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Harry

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Sep 24, 2024 | 👁️ 29 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: German

Meaning: Ruler of an Enclosure, Form of Harold, Army-power

Pronunciation: HAIR-ee, /ˈhɛri/, HH EH R IY

Popularity Rank: #838

On this page:

  • 1. Harry Meanings
  • 2. Harry Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Harry
  • 4. Translations of Harry
  • 5. Harry Name Popularity
  • 6. Harry popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Harry
  • 8. Latest News about Harry
  • 9. Nicknames for Harry
  • 10. Harry Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Harry

Harry Meanings

  • Ruler of an Enclosure
  • Form of Harold
  • Army-power
  • Estate Ruler
  • Henry
  • Army Ruler
  • Army Man
  • Home Ruler
  • Origin - German

Derived from the Old High German name 'Heri', meaning 'army' or 'warrior'. It is also associated with the Latin name 'Henricus', meaning 'ruler of the household'. Harry is a popular name in English-speaking countries and has royal connotations.

The name Harry is of German origin and means Ruler of an Enclosure, Form of Harold, Army-power, Estate Ruler, Henry, Army Ruler, Army Man, Home Ruler. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Harry is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Netherlands, and 95 more countries.

Harry Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: HAIR-ee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈhɛri/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: HH EH R IY

HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Harry

Harry Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Harry is recorded 74,077 times globally, ranking it as the 838th most common name worldwide.

Harry is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 24,278 occurrences, making it the 83th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Harry is found among 1 in every 23 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Harry Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United Kingdom#831 : 23
United States of America#5831 : 187
Netherlands#1001 : 49
South Africa#7651 : 841
Germany#3571 : 138
Malaysia#5911 : 882
France#1,1491 : 634
Canada#2611 : 174
Colombia#1,0781 : 726
Nigeria#7841 : 669
Hong Kong#3011 : 308
Italy#1,8621 : 1,072
Ireland#2761 : 87
Peru#9441 : 921
Singapore#5181 : 743
United Arab Emirates#1,0511 : 1,322
Saudi Arabia#3,7531 : 3,841
Belgium#8111 : 436
India#1,3121 : 1,560
Austria#3321 : 200
Chile#1,1331 : 1,160
Spain#1,8731 : 1,346
Mexico#2,3931 : 2,057
China#2251 : 359
Switzerland#7251 : 530
Finland#5111 : 352
Kuwait#1,4301 : 2,128
Oman#2,1411 : 2,466
Philippines#5071 : 963
Qatar#1,2361 : 1,930
Greece#3191 : 376
Ghana#5431 : 759
Costa Rica#9311 : 606
Sweden#5711 : 432
Panama#1,0191 : 1,069
Egypt#11,1471 : 12,333
Bolivia#1,6641 : 1,851
Taiwan#3581 : 1,246
Morocco#5,7631 : 6,623
Bahrain#1,0451 : 1,780
Indonesia#591 : 302
Guatemala#1,3581 : 1,562
Macao#3591 : 791
Algeria#6,5871 : 9,929
Israel#3,7631 : 2,511
Cameroon#1,7281 : 3,336
Brazil#4,9941 : 6,879
Russia#4,0931 : 3,699
Puerto Rico#2031 : 261
Turkey#7,3831 : 10,062
Palestine#4,0671 : 3,287
Norway#6221 : 805
Cyprus#1611 : 276
Iraq#12,1031 : 14,308
Mauritius#1,1241 : 1,422
Denmark#7971 : 1,069
Portugal#1,5901 : 2,149
Namibia#7511 : 1,923
Japan#8991 : 1,360
Bangladesh#5,6631 : 7,713
Jamaica#7901 : 1,266
Iran#3,1651 : 2,883
Poland#1,1001 : 1,197
Brunei Darussalam#3311 : 1,453
Uruguay#1,7591 : 2,233
Argentina#2,7651 : 4,407
Sudan#12,9611 : 27,426
Czechia#1,3061 : 1,575
Tunisia#8,8181 : 13,614
Bulgaria#1,8171 : 1,440
Jordan#6,2811 : 9,923
Lebanon#4,7071 : 6,635
Ecuador#1,2911 : 2,534
Libya#11,7651 : 26,256
Malta#7121 : 1,045

List of countries the name Harry is rarely found

Harry popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Harry from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Harry

📰 Latest News about Harry

Stay updated with the most recent news about Harry. Read on to catch up with Harry's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:55 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Biden administration pleads with court to keep Prince Harry's visa document under wraps - The Telegraph
    Source: The Telegraph | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Harry Higgs delivered 2 shocking victories. Then came a touching speech - Golf.com
    Source: Golf.com | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Rep. Jared Moskowitz mocks the ICC as 'the Harry Potter Ministry of Magic' - POLITICO - POLITICO
    Source: POLITICO | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Prince William-Kate Middleton are ‘terrified’ about Harry-Meghan Markle's trips abroad; here's why | Today News - Mint
    Source: Mint | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Prince Harry to take ‘charming Archie and Lilibet’ on next trip, because Meghan thinks it will attract… - Hindustan Times
    Source: Hindustan Times | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Need to Learn From Tour Scandal - Newsweek
    Source: Newsweek | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Prince William 'Fears' Harry & Meghan Could Become 'Public Face Of Royal Family' Amid Health Crisis - Yahoo Entertainment
    Source: Yahoo Entertainment | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Photo of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry During a Pivotal Historical Moment Selected for Major Honor - Vanity Fair
    Source: Vanity Fair | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • William and Prince George watch FA Cup Final - Royal family news - The Independent
    Source: The Independent | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • King Charles and Prince William Discussed Stripping Harry and Meghan of Their Royal Titles After Nigeria Trip - InStyle
    Source: InStyle | Published on: May 23, 2024

Nicknames for Harry

Harry Houdini, Hurricane Harry, Harry the Hammer, Harry Potter, Harry the Hero, Harry the Magician, Harry the Rockstar, Harry the Slick, Harry the Sneaky, Harry the Wizard

Harry Name Poster

Harry Name Poster

Names similar to Harry

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