Harry
Harry is the German form of the English male given name Harry.
Harry is used as a male given name in German.
Which one should you use?
While Harry is used as the name, Heinrich is the German equivalent of the English name "Harry" and Harald serves as another formal option.
Did you know?
- While Harry is a given name, the German verb harren means 'to wait' or 'to linger', though they are not etymologically related.
- While Harry is now a common loan name, the traditional German equivalent Heinrich has a deep history as the name of many Holy Roman Emperors.
- The name Harry gained significant visibility in Germany due to the massive popularity of the Harry Potter series, which kept the English spelling.
Examples in context
- Harry wurde schwer krank.Harry fell seriously ill.This sentence shows how to use Harry when describing someone falling ill.Tatoeba #608642 by virgil, translation #292530 by CP
- Harry, ich mache mir Sorgen.Harry, I'm worried.This sentence demonstrates how to address someone named Harry when expressing worry.Tatoeba #784288 by Hans_Adler, translation #717727 by AlanF_US
- Sally traf Harry am Bahnhof.Sally met Harry at the station.This sentence shows Harry being used as the object of a meeting at a station.Tatoeba #1329600 by samueldora, translation #53952 by CN
- Harry, kommst du heute zu unserer Party?Harry, are you coming to our party today?
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian and Sarah are talking about a mutual friend.
- MaximilianHast du heute schon mit Harry telefoniert?Have you called Harry today?
- SarahNein, ich habe Harry noch nicht erreicht.No, I haven't reached Harry yet.
- MaximilianDann frag ihn bitte morgen einfach.Then just ask him tomorrow.
- SarahAlles klar, das mache ich.All right, I'll do that.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Harry, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
