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HARRY
Gender: M
Origin: Diminutive of HENRY
Meaning: "estate ruler"
Popularity in 2008: #644
Everyone's elderly uncle until Princess Diana, following British royal tradition, called son Henry Harry and Harry Potter became a rage. Still more popular with parents—such as David Letterman-- favoring down-home names-- than those aspiring to royalty.
Harry is being discussed in our message boards:
- Short List--your thoughts?
- Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
- Popular names you just don't 'get'.
- What about Minerva?
- Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
Read Nameberry blog posts about Harry:
Rank in US Top 1000
- Names with No Nicknames
- Celebrity Baby Names Starting with H
- Two-Syllable Baby Names
- Relaxed Names For Boys
- Boys’ Names Dads Like More Than Moms
- Yupster Names for Boys
- Classic Boys' Names
- Mad Men Names
- If You Like Alex, You Might Love...
- If You Like Henry, You Might Love...
- If You Like Will, You Might Love...
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- User List: His List for Baby
- User List: Harry Potter names
- User List: Nobel prize names
- User List: Presidential names
- User List: Twilight characters (or, names that will be popular for the spawn of today's 13-year-olds)
- User List: My Favourite Names for Boys.
- User List: UK Telegraph top 20 boys 2007
- User List: Guilty Pleasures
- User List: Lani's Favourite Boys' Names: Classic
