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Henny

Boy Name day: July 13
Henny is a short form of Henry: on birth records it is written Henry (715,803 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Henry page. Also a short form of Henrietta, Henery.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Home ruler / ruler of the household.
From the Germanic Heimirich, combining 'heim' (home, estate) and 'ric' (ruler, power), meaning 'ruler of the home or realm'.

Name day for Henny

July 13

Why this day? Henny is a short form of Henry, and shares its name day.

Henny is celebrated in the United States and Germany on July 13.

The story of the name Henny

Henny is a short form of Henry. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — home ruler / ruler of the household, and shares its name day, July 13.

On birth records, Henny is rarely written as such: the Hennys are Henrys (715,803 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Henry page. Henny is also a short form of Henrietta, Henery.

Frequently asked questions about Henny

What does Henny mean?

Henny is a short form of Henry, which means home ruler / ruler of the household.

When is Henny's name day?

July 13, together with Henry: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Henny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Henry.

Henny's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Henny

Bottom 10

  1. Brandy42%
  2. Toni42%
  3. Maya42%
  4. Molly42%
  5. Mae42%
  6. Tina42%
  7. Zoey42%
  8. Savannah42%
  9. Maggie42%
  10. Kylie42%

Love potential for Henny

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Maya42%
  3. Melody42%
  4. April43%
  5. Violet44%
  6. Alice44%
  7. Hailey46%
  8. Chloe47%
  9. Zoey47%
  10. Tina47%

Professional potential for Henny

Bottom 10

  1. Autumn58%
  2. Heather61%
  3. Brandy63%
  4. Janet63%
  5. Jeanette63%
  6. Phyllis64%
  7. Melody64%
  8. April64%
  9. Ada66%
  10. Yvonne66%

Crush potential for Henny

Bottom 10

  1. Heidi42%
  2. Toni42%
  3. Brianna42%
  4. Shelby42%
  5. Thelma42%
  6. April42%
  7. Tiffany42%
  8. Joy42%
  9. Tina42%
  10. Bonnie42%
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