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The baby name Henriette is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˌhɛn.riˈɛt/', 'french': '/ɑ̃.ʁjɛt/'}.

Henriette is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: {'english': '/ˌhɛn.riˈɛt/', 'french': '/ɑ̃.ʁjɛt/'}

What is the meaning of the name Henriette ?

The baby name Henriette is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˌhɛn.riˈɛt/', 'french': '/ɑ̃.ʁjɛt/'}.

Henriette is French in Origin.

Henriette is the French feminine form and diminutive of Henri, from the Germanic name Heinrich (heim “home, estate” + rīk “ruler, power”), yielding the meaning “ruler of the home/estate.” Adopted into French as Henriette, it spread across continental Europe; the spelling with diaeresis, Henriëtte, appears in Dutch and Afrikaans. German, Danish, and Norwegian also use Henriette unchanged.

The name enjoyed courtly cachet in the 17th–19th centuries through figures such as Madame Henriette of France and the Franco-English princess Henriette-Anne, and later artists like harp virtuoso Henriette Renié. In English, the parallel form is Henrietta; Spanish Enriqueta, Italian Enrichetta, and Portuguese Henriqueta are cognates. Diminutives and short forms include Etta, Ettie, Hetty, Henny, Jette, and Riette. Today Henriette feels vintage-elegant, aligning with revived classics, while retaining a distinctly Francophone flair.

Henriette has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Henriette

Patachou Actor|musician · Born 1918 · France Henriette Ragon, better known as Patachou, was a French singer and actress best known for helping popularize Georges Brassens by performing songs like "Les Bancs publics" and "Le Gorille" before he became famous. She was also named an Officier of the Légion d'honneur. Henriette Confurius Actor · Born 1991 · Germany Best known internationally for playing Liv in Netflix’s sci-fi series Tribes of Europa, Henriette Confurius is a German actress. She was born on 5 February 1991.

Henriette – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
BI Girls 0 #29 5 726
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
CM 0 #51 6 2,592
DK Girls 0 #59 791 7,429
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
DK 0 #85 155 5,198
CM Girls 0 #100 1,083 11,671
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
Norway Girls 2025 #118 9 453
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #142 10 3,773
LU Girls 0 #148 38 4,850
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2019 #172 2 1,585
HU Girls 0 #182 42 3,308
NA Girls 0 #192 33 7,146
AO Girls 0 #197 13 4,575
NL Girls 0 #229 1,672 5,933
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
NL 0 #294 98 2,481
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MU Girls 0 #328 24 8,539
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MU Boys 0 #344 14 8,477
Austria Girls 0 #351 70 1,885
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
ZA 0 #388 60 14,421
Germany 0 #400 38 2,542
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Boys 0 #514 37 12,054
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
Germany Girls 0 #530 352 4,949
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Girls 0 #597 21 11,648
LB 0 #616 43 13,263
ZA Girls 0 #620 664 25,928
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #687 52 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,366 81 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Henriette is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Switzerland
Germany
United States

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People also ask about Henriette

Henriette is predominantly a girl's name.
Henriette is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'english': '/ˌhɛn.riˈɛt/', 'french': '/ɑ̃.ʁjɛt/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Henrietta, Etta, Ettie, Hetty, Riette and Henny.
Yes, very popular — Henriette ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Henriette ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Henriette's popularity is rising. It moved from #410 in 2011 to #401 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Henriette are in our database, including Patachou (Actor|musician), Henriette Confurius (Actor).