Henry
Meaning
"home ruler, estate ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6
- Total SSA Count
- 11,547
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Hank, Harry, Hal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"home ruler, estate ruler"
Origin: Germanic
"little olive"
Origin: French
Henry is more popular, ranked #6 vs #8076 for Olivette.
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Henry is more popular, ranked #6 compared to Olivette at #8076 in the United States.
Henry means "home ruler, estate ruler" (Germanic origin). Olivette means "little olive" (French origin).
Henry is primarily a boy name. Olivette is primarily a girl name.