Find Names
My List
Surprise Me!
Filter: Cancel Show Me

Baby Name: Harry

Harry

Familiar form of Henry or Harold

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Old German
Popularity: Familiar

Pinterest Love

The medieval English variation of Henry. The shortened form of Harrison. The name peaked before the turn of the 20th century, but will certainly not fade away due to its many namesakes. Known for Dirty Harry Callahan, the fictional police detective played by Clint Eastwood in a series of films released during the 1970s and 1980s. Another namesake, Prince Henry of Wales, commonly known as Prince Harry, is third in line to the British throne. J.K. Rowling's fictional wizard, Harry Potter, has also greatly influenced the name. Home ruler

List(s) containing Harry :

Popularity Chart

Boy Girl

You might also like

Billy

Short for William

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Teutonic, Old German
Popularity: Familiar

Pinterest Love

Grandma/grandpa names that are cool again

Old fashioned boys' and girls' names from Grandma and Grandpa that are cool once again—Ada, Beatrice, Henry, Mabel and more

  1. Ada
  2. Adelaide
  3. Agatha
See More

Terry

Short for Terrence, Teresa

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Greek, Old German
Popularity: Familiar

Pinterest Love

Dustin

Valiant fighter; rock quarry

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Old German, German
Popularity: Familiar

Pinterest Love

Top American boys' names of the 1930s

There might have been a Depression going on, but some mighty fine names were popular in the '30s -- Edward, Ronald, Richard, Eugene, Arthur, Marvin and more

  1. Robert
  2. John
  3. Richard
See More

Top American boys' names of the 1920s

Names popular in the Roaring Twenties -- Rochard, Charles, Harold, Clarence, Luis, Earl, Leonard, Stanley, Ernest and more

  1. Robert
  2. John
  3. James
See More
close