The first name Henny
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈhɛni/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Henrietta.
Henny is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Henny, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 12 births (#2,201).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Henny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Henny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 66 girls born in the United States were named Henny, the 2,626th most popular girls’ name that 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.
Famous people named Henny
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Henny MeijerDutch association football player, born 1962
- Henny PortenGerman actress and film producer (1890–1960)
- Henny YoungmanAmerican comedian and actor (1906-1998)
- Henny EmanAruban politician (1948–2025)
- Hans Henny JahnnGerman Expressionist playwright and writer (1894–1959)
- Henny Lindorff BuckhøjActress, 1902–1979
- Hendrikje van Andel-SchipperDutch supercentenarian (1890–2005)
- Hennie KeetelaarDutch water polo player (1927–2002)
Questions
- How popular is the name Henny?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Henny, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2017, with 12 births.
- Is Henny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 1,114 US babies named Henny since 1880 were girls.
- When was Henny most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 66 babies were named Henny, its highest rank at 2,626th.
- How do you pronounce Henny?
- Henny is /ˈhɛni/, 2 syllables.