Henri
Meaning
"home ruler, lord of the house"
Origin: Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,593
- Total SSA Count
- 108
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hen, Ren
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"home ruler, lord of the house"
Origin: Old High German
"tree"
Origin: Hebrew
Ilan is more popular, ranked #1450 vs #1593 for Henri.
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Ilan is more popular, ranked #1450 compared to Henri at #1593 in the United States.
Henri means "home ruler, lord of the house" (Old High German origin). Ilan means "tree" (Hebrew origin).
Henri is primarily a boy name. Ilan is primarily a boy name.