Henri

Boy's name

Henri is a French form of the name Henry, which is derived from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler."

U.S. births in 2023 108
Peak year 2021

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Notable Namesakes

  • Henri Matisse - French artist known for Fauvism paintings.
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson - French photographer, father of photojournalism.
  • Henri Rousseau - French painter known for jungle scenes.
  • Henri Poincaré - French mathematician, contributed to chaos theory.
  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - French painter of Post-Impressionist art.
  • Henri Bergson - French philosopher, Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
  • Henri Lebesgue - French mathematician, known for Lebesgue integration.
  • Henri Coanda - Romanian inventor, discovered Coanda effect in fluid dynamics.
  • Henri Nestlé - Swiss entrepreneur, founder of Nestlé food company.
  • Henri Dunant - Swiss businessman, founder of the Red Cross.

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