The baby name Heri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEH-ree (IPA: /ˈhɛri/).
Heri is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
The baby name Heri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEH-ree (IPA: /ˈhɛri/).
Heri is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
Rooted in several traditions, Heri carries more than one etymology. In Swahili, heri means "blessing, good fortune," and works as a unisex given name expressing felicitations. In Faroese, Heri is masculine and derives from Old Norse herr, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz "army, war-band," the same element seen in Herbert and Herman. Across Indonesia, Heri is common as a standalone name or a short form of compounds such as Heriyanto, Heriman, and Heryadi.
Usage appears in Faroese records from the 19th-20th centuries and is familiar today through bearers like musician Heri Joensen, while East African use aligns with the modern spread of Swahili. Variants and spellings include Hery and Herry; related or cognate forms include Heribert, Herbert, Herman, and the Sanskrit-based Hari (often conflated but etymologically distinct). Depending on origin, the meaning ranges from "blessed/fortunate" to "army, warrior, host," giving Heri a succinct, globally versatile profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #24 | 16 | 2,238 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #42 | 104 | 4,130 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #86 | 48 | 6,332 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #175 | 4 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #193 | 49 | 7,111 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #265 | 12 | 8,139 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #333 | 13 | 7,678 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| MX | 0 | #402 | 12 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #424 | 22 | 10,523 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #456 | 12 | 7,628 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #459 | 886 | 25,439 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #492 | 8 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #574 | 19 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #599 | 439 | 16,355 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #636 | 30 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #666 | 32 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #691 | 17 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #742 | 10 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #808 | 113 | 15,656 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #862 | 20 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #864 | 15 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #869 | 62 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #901 | 8 | 7,226 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #932 | 21 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #943 | 52 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 57 | 17,781 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,447 | 168 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
Heri is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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