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The baby name Heri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEH-ree (IPA: /ˈhɛri/).

Heri is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indonesian, Malay
Pronunciation: HEH-ree (IPA: /ˈhɛri/)

What is the meaning of the name Heri ?

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.

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Heri – Popularity by country

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:

United States
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Heri

Heri is predominantly a boy's name.
Heri is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HEH-ree (IPA: /ˈhɛri/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Herry, Hery, Hari and Herianto.
Somewhat — Heri ranked #901 in United States in 2022, placing it just outside the most common names.
Heri's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #881 in 2012 to #901 in 2022 in United States.