The first name Henri

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About the first name Henri

Meaning

The name Henri traditionally means “ruler of the home” or “lord of the household”.

Historical origin

The name Henri comes from Germanic Heimrich, formed from heim “home” and ric “power, ruler”.

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Henri also appears in several compound names, for example Charles-Henri, Georges-Henri and Henri-Paul. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:hen-riɑ̃ʁ.i

Frequency of the first name Henri by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Henri by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name HenriLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Henri in baptisms by year.2001501005001625170017751850192520001625–1629 1 baptisms1635–1639 1 baptisms1650–1654 4 baptisms1655–1659 1 baptisms1675–1679 5 baptisms1690–1694 4 baptisms1695–1699 1 baptisms1700–1704 1 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1745–1749 3 baptisms1750–1754 3 baptisms1755–1759 13 baptisms1760–1764 3 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1775–1779 5 baptisms1780–1784 9 baptisms1785–1789 7 baptisms1790–1794 7 baptisms1795–1799 15 baptisms1800–1804 18 baptisms1805–1809 8 baptisms1810–1814 15 baptisms1815–1819 15 baptisms1820–1824 25 baptisms1825–1829 33 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 21 baptisms1840–1844 31 baptisms1845–1849 48 baptisms1850–1854 56 baptisms1855–1859 58 baptisms1860–1864 74 baptisms1865–1869 88 baptisms1870–1874 82 baptisms1875–1879 86 baptisms1880–1884 101 baptisms1885–1889 126 baptisms1890–1894 110 baptisms1895–1899 128 baptisms1900–1904 77 baptisms1905–1909 67 baptisms1910–1914 35 baptisms1915–1919 25 baptisms1920–1924 20 baptisms1925–1929 14 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 7 baptisms1940–1944 11 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 7 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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