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    The first name Harry

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈhæɹi/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

    Harry is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 1,718 boys were named Harry, making it the 19th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 7,523 births (#1).

    04,0008,000 1996200020052010201520202025
    143,411
    babies named Harry, 1996–2025
    #19
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Harry with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Harry at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 329 boys born in the United States were named Harry, the 775th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 9,896 were.

    05,00010,000 188018851890189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
    425,883
    babies named Harry since 1880
    #775
    rank in 2025
    1918
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Harry in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    هَارِي
    hārī
    Arabic
    Ха́ри
    Hári
    Bulgarian
    哈里
    Hǎlǐ
    Chinese, also 哈利
    Hari
    Esperanto
    Harri
    Finnish
    ჰარი
    hari
    Georgian
    Χάρι
    Chári
    Greek, also Χάρης
    הארי
    Hebrew
    हैरी
    hairī
    Hindi
    ハリー
    Harī
    Japanese
    해리
    Haeri
    Korean
    Harrius
    Latin, also Henrīcus
    Harijs
    Latvian
    Га́рри
    Gárri
    Russian, also Ха́рри
    Га́ррі
    Hárri
    Ukrainian
    Harri
    Welsh

    Spelled Harry in Danish, French, German, Portuguese and Swedish too.

    Famous people named Harry

    474 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Harry Styles
      English singer, songwriter and actor, born 1994
    • Harry Belafonte
      American singer, actor and civil rights activist (1927–2023)
    • Harry Mulisch
      Dutch writer (1927–2010)
    • Harry Kroto
      British chemist (1939-2016)
    • Harry Markowitz
      American economist (1927–2023)
    • Harry Harrison
      American science fiction author (1925–2012)
    • Harry Dean Stanton
      American actor (1926–2017)
    • Harry Reid
      American politician (1939–2021)
    • Harry Redknapp
      English association football player and manager, born 1947
    • Harry Kewell
      Australian association football player and coach (born 1978)
    • Harry Winks
      English footballer (born 1996)
    • Harry Nilsson
      American singer-songwriter (1941–1994)

    Questions

    What does the name Harry mean?
    Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.
    How popular is the name Harry?
    In 2025, 1,718 boys born in England and Wales were named Harry, ranking 19th. Its peak was 2011, with 7,523 births.
    Is Harry a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 425,883 US babies named Harry since 1880 were boys.
    When was Harry most popular?
    1918 in the United States, when 9,896 babies were named Harry, its highest rank at 20th.
    How do you pronounce Harry?
    Harry is /ˈhæɹi/, 2 syllables.
    Is Harry also a surname?
    Yes. Harry is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.