What Does The Name Henry Mean?

The name Henry is a boy's name and is pronounced as HEN-REE. It of old German origin. The meaning of the name Henry is 'Home ruler'. The French version of the name Henry is Henri, the German version is Heinrich and Henryk is the Polish version. It is a norman name that has remained as a favorite with the Royal English family, since eight kings were named the same. The present prince of Wales is also named Henry. Some famous personalities with the name Henry are the explorer Henry Hudson, actor Henry fonda, poets Henry James and Henry Wordsworth Longfelow, artiste Henry De Toulouse Lautrex, Henry Rousseau and playright Henrik Ibsen.