The name Harry is a girl's name meaning "estate ruler".

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Rarely given as a full name for baby girls, but occasionally used as a nickname for names such as Harriet and Henrietta.

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The name Harry peaked for girls at #496 in 1882. Harry is also used for boys, ranking #775 in 2025.

The name Harry is a boy's name of German origin meaning "estate ruler".

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Harry is the medieval English form of Henry, which derived from the Germanic name Heimrich, meaning "estate ruler." Harry was the nickname of all eight King Henrys; it is also a diminutive of Harold and Harrison.
 
Harry was everyone's elderly uncle until Princess Diana, following British royal tradition, named her son Henry but called him Harry. Then Harry Potter became a rage and Harry Styles of One Direction became the hottest boy bander of the new millennium. Thus, Harry's avuncular image was history. Harry is still much more popular in England, Ireland, and Scotland than it is in the US, but its classic yet unpretentious image makes it a recommended choice.
 
Harry was a Top 20 name in the US from 1880 to 1918, and continued in the Top 100 into the 1950s (hence the song "I'm Just Wild About Harry"), and has countless worthy namesakes, including Truman, Belafonte, and Houdini.
 
Among the celebs who have chosen this good guy name for their sons are David Letterman (it was his father's name), Simon Baker, and Billy Bob Thornton. It's also found in a number of movie titles from The Trouble with Harry to Dirty Harry to When Harry Met Sally.
 
Something to think about when using Harry: how does it sound in your accent? It might sound great, or it could sound a bit to hairy.

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The name Harry is currently ranked #775 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #8 in 1889. The name is most popular in HARRY, HARRY, and HARRY. Harry is occasionally used for girls in 1988.

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