Meaning: Home ruler
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: Har ri
Additional information about the boys name Harry:
Pet form of Henry. Used by Shakespeare, for example, as the familiar name of the mature King Henry V. Since J. K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter book in 1997, the name has steadily grown in popularity. The name is also borne by footballers Harry Redknapp and Harry Kewell as well as third in line to the British throne, Prince Harry or Prince Henry of Wales.
