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First Name
424k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
9k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Harry mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Harry

User Submitted Origins

English
78%
German
11%
African Dutch (Afrikaans)
6%
Indian (Sanskrit)
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Wisconsin, U.S., the name Harry is of English origin and means "Old German : Commander. Old English : Army ruler. German : Ruler of the household. German : House ruler".
  2. A user from Australia says the name Harry means "Army Ruler".
  3. 3 people from all over the world agree the name Harry is of English origin and means "Gift of god".
  4. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Harry is of German origin and means "Ruler of the estate".
  5. A user from Kenya says the name Harry is of German origin and means "Estate Ruler".
  6. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Harry means "Army man" and is of English origin.
  7. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Harry means "General of the Army".
  8. According to a user from New Zealand, the name Harry means "The boy who lived".
  9. A submission from Ohio, U.S. says the name Harry means "Intimidating, but sensitive".
  10. A user from France says the name Harry means "Home".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
verb Har"ry
Senses
  1. To strip; to pillage; to lay waste; as, the Northmen came several times and harried the land."To harry this beautiful region." [W. Irving.]"A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush." [J. Burroughs.]
  2. To agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass.
    synonyms: To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease; worry; annoy; harass.

Etymology: OE. harwen herien herȝien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war. Cf. Harbor Herald Heriot

verb Har"ry
To make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
    Synonyms: ravage
  2. Annoy continually or chronically ("He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked")
    Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, hassle, molest, plague, and provoke
Wiktionary

Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, also used as a pet form of Henry and Harold.
  2. (rare compared to given name) A patronymic surname​.

Harry was also found in the following language(s): Danish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish

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Notable Persons Named Harry

Notable Persons Named Harry

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin is a comedian. H. was given the name Harry Jon Benjamin on May 23rd, 1966 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman was a 33rd President of the United States, 34th Vice President of the United States, Presiding Judge of Jackson County, Missouri, and List of county executives of Jackson County. He holds the title Harry S. Truman's Farewell Address. His military service ended in 1911. Harry was born on May 8th, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri, U.S. He passed away on December 26th, 1972.

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Harry Styles

Harry Styles is a pop music singing and songwriter. His most notable accomplishments were from 2010 to present. Harry was given the name Harry Edward Styles on February 1st, 1994 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Harry Kane

Harry Kane is a soccer player for the Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Arsenal F.C., Leyton Orient F.C., Millwall F.C., Norwich City F.C., Leicester City F.C., England national under-17 football team, England national under-19 football team, and England national under-20 football team. Harry was born on July 28th, 1993 in Chingford, England. Harry is also known as Kane and Harry Edward.

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Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini was an illusionist, magician, escapologist, stunt performer, actor, historian, film producer, pilot, debunker, and magic (illusion). His career lasted from 1891 to 1926. Harry was given the name Erik Weisz on March 24th, 1874 in Budapest. He died on October 31st, 1926.

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Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby was a singer and actor. He has been prominent since 1926. Bing was given the name Harry Lillis Crosby, Jr. on May 3rd, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington. He died on October 14th, 1977.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Harry

Notable Persons With the Last Name Harry

Prince Harry

Prince Harry is royalty. He holds the title Prince Henry of Wales, Prince Henry of Wales ([[#Titles, and styles. Prince was born as the child of Charles, Prince of Wales, Diana, and Princess of Wales on September 15th, 1984 in St Mary's Hospital, London, England.

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Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry is a rock music, new wave music, punk rock, disco, and pop music singer-songwriter, actress, former playboy bunny, and playboy bunny. She has been prominent since 1968. Debbie was given the name Deborah Ann Harry on July 1st, 1945 in Miami, Florida, U.S.

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Jackée Harry

Jackée Harry is an actress, television personality, actor, and celebrity. She was most prominent from 1982 to present. Jackée was given the name Jacqueline Yvonne Harry on August 14th, 1956 in , U.S. Jackée is also known as Jackée and Jackée Y. Harry.

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Blind Harry

Blind Harry was a minstrel. He was most prominent from 1470 to 1492. Blind was born in 1440. He left this life in 1492.

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Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry is an alternative rock and pop rock musician, singing, and songwriter. She plays Human voice and Guitar. Dirty was given the name Victoria Harrison on May 10th, 1982 in London. Dirty is also known as Harrison and Victoria.

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Bill Harry

Bill Harry is a journalist, p.r., and public relations. Bill was born on September 17th, 1938 in Smithdown Road Hospital, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK.

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Common last names for Harry

Common first names for Harry

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Harry U.S.
█  White 59.05% 64.26%
█  African American 28.61% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 3.13% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 3.07% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.63% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 3.51% 16.26%

Of Last Name Harry

People with the last name Harry are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Harry

  • What name lists does Harry rank for?
    #76Most Popular Boy Names
    #2Old-Fashioned Boy Names
    #17Boy Names Unique to the Mideast
  • How Popular is the name Harry? Harry is the 161st most popular name of all time. As a last name Harry was the 3,802nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Harry have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 423,798 babies born with the first name Harry in the United States. That's more than enough people named Harry to occupy the country of Brunei with an estimated population of 422,700 (as of July 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Harry? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 2,158 new born babies.
  • When was Harry first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Harry is Tuesday, October 21st, 1823.
  • What year had the most people named Harry born? The highest recorded use of the first name Harry was in 1918 with a total of 9,896 babies. That's a lot of babies named Harry!
  • Random Harry Factoid: According to the 1949 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Harry ranks 87th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Nebraska. Imagine that, 30 babies in Nebraska have the same name in 1949.
  • Weird things about the name Harry: The name spelled backwards is Yrrah. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Raryh. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Harry? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 9,311 people with the last name Harry.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Harry? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Harry as their last name.
    • Harry name meaning

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