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Herry as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Herry

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The baby name Herry is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛri/ (HEH-ree),/ˈhæri/ (HAIR-ee).

Herry is Dutch, English, Indonesian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch, English, Indonesian
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛri/ (HEH-ree),/ˈhæri/ (HAIR-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Herry ?

The baby name Herry is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛri/ (HEH-ree),/ˈhæri/ (HAIR-ee).

Herry is Dutch, English, Indonesian in Origin.

Herry is an English medieval variant of Harry, the familiar form of Henry. The root traces to Old French Henri, from Germanic heim “home” + rīc “ruler,” yielding the meaning “ruler of the household” or “estate ruler.” In Middle English orthography, Herry appears frequently as a phonetic spelling alongside Hary and Harry, especially in parish registers and wills from the 14th–16th centuries; later standardization favored Harry/Henry, leaving Herry relatively rare.

Variants and cognates include Henry, Harry, Henri (French), Heinrich with diminutives Heinz and Heiko (German), Henrik (Scandinavian), Henrique (Portuguese), Enrico (Italian), and Enrique (Spanish); nicknames may include Hal and Hank. As a surname, Herry also developed from the given name. Contemporary use of Herry is uncommon but not unknown in the English-speaking world, appreciated for its medieval flavor while keeping the approachable sound of Harry.

Herry has the following similar or variant Names

Herry – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #17 23 2,238
ID Boys 0 #19 154 4,130
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Boys 0 #117 17 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
MO Boys 0 #199 25 5,842
TW Boys 0 #215 27 7,111
NA Boys 0 #223 13 6,830
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
MY 0 #295 36 12,352
CN Boys 0 #296 24 9,639
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
MY Boys 0 #383 1,121 25,439
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
HK Boys 0 #456 72 12,905
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
SG Boys 0 #649 49 17,960
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
NG Girls 0 #766 21 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
CO Boys 0 #807 114 15,656
PE Boys 0 #847 32 14,506
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
NG Boys 0 #879 73 16,906
NL Boys 0 #899 53 5,873
IN Boys 0 #919 83 16,750
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #926 27 5,697
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
MX Boys 0 #956 27 16,355
MY Girls 0 #961 34 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #967 213 25,619
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,048 45 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,352 120 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,521 94 28,008

Herry is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Herry

Herry is predominantly a boy's name.
Herry is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈhɛri/ (HEH-ree),/ˈhæri/ (HAIR-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Harry, Henry, Herri, Hery, Harri and Heri.
Across languages, Herry has these equivalents: Henry (English), Henri (French), Heinrich (German), Enrique (Spanish), Enrico (Italian), and 5 more.
Herry is a name of Dutch origin, traditionally used in the Netherlands. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within the Netherlands and its diaspora communities.