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The baby name Pierre-Henri is a Male name , 312 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/pjɛʁ ɑ̃.ʁi/', 'approx_english': "pyair ahn-REE (Pierre = 'pyair', Henri = 'ahn-REE')"}.

Pierre-Henri is French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 312.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: {'IPA': '/pjɛʁ ɑ̃.ʁi/', 'approx_english': "pyair ahn-REE (Pierre = 'pyair', Henri = 'ahn-REE')"}

What is the meaning of the name Pierre-Henri ?

The baby name Pierre-Henri is a Male name , 312 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/pjɛʁ ɑ̃.ʁi/', 'approx_english': "pyair ahn-REE (Pierre = 'pyair', Henri = 'ahn-REE')"}.

Pierre-Henri is French in Origin.

Pierre-Henri is a French compound given name joining Pierre (“Peter”) and Henri (“Henry”). Pierre stems from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning “rock” or “stone”; Henri comes from the Germanic Heimric (haim “home” + rik “ruler”), signifying “ruler of the household.” Together, the name evokes a “steadfast home-ruler” or “rock-like leader.”

Hyphenated double names have been fashionable in France since the 17th century, especially in noble, clerical, and bourgeois circles, and they saw strong use through the 19th and 20th centuries. Notable bearers include the landscape painter Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, resistance figure and statesman Pierre-Henri Teitgen, and writer Pierre-Henri Simon. Variants and cognates include the unhyphenated Pierre Henri, the reversed Henri-Pierre, and forms in other languages such as Peter-Henry (English), Pedro-Enrique (Spanish), Pietro-Enrico (Italian), and Peter-Heinrich (German). Nicknames may follow each element: Pierrot or Pierre, and Riton or Henri.

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Pierre-Henri – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Boys 2013 #410 4 2,790
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619

Pierre-Henri is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:

France
MU
RU
SG
ZA

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People also ask about Pierre-Henri

Pierre-Henri is predominantly a boy's name.
Pierre-Henri is a 312 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA': '/pjɛʁ ɑ̃.ʁi/', 'approx_english': "pyair ahn-REE (Pierre = 'pyair', Henri = 'ahn-REE')"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pierre-Henry, Pierre Henri and Pierrot-Henri (rare/diminutive).
Across languages, Pierre-Henri has these equivalents: Peter Henry (English), Pedro Enrique / Pedro-Enrique (Spanish), Pietro Enrico (Italian), Peter Heinrich / Peter-Heinrich (German), Pieter Hendrik (Dutch), and 3 more.
Yes — Pierre-Henri ranked #410 in France in 2013.
Pierre-Henri's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #388 in 2003 to #410 in 2013 in France.