Harry at a glance
- Meaning
- “home ruler”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Pronunciation
- HARR-ee
- Other forms
- Henry, Harri
Where the name Harry comes from
Harry was the usual medieval English form of Henry, and it is also used as a short form of Harold. King Henry V was known as “Prince Hal” or “Harry”, and today Prince Harry carries the name. Harry Potter helped make it one of the best-known names in the world.
Famous people named Harry
- Harry Styles (singer)