Henry

Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of the elements heim, meaning home, and rīhhi, meaning power or ruler, giving the overall sense of ruler of the home or lord of the estate. The name was introduced to England by the Normans and became enormously popular through the medieval period, borne by eight kings of England as well as Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Its Latinized form Henricus gave rise to the French Henri, the Spanish and Portuguese Henrique, the Italian Enrico, and the German Heinrich. Harry, originally a medieval English vernacular form, is now widely used as an independent given name.