הנרי
henri
The English given name Henry is translated into Hebrew as הנרי (henri).
Meaning: given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
henri
Did you know?
- When translating 'Henry' into Hebrew, the lack of a 'y' sound in the native alphabet means the final 'i' sound is created using the letter 'yod', which originally meant 'hand'.
- While 'Henry' is a common name in English-speaking countries, its Hebrew counterpart הנרי would be immediately recognized as an imported name rather than a native one.
- In Hebrew, the name הנרי does not carry the historical weight of the Germanic 'ruler of the household' that the original name implies in Europe.
Examples in context
- מה מכר הנרי פורד?What did Henry Ford sell?Tatoeba #1837644 by Eldad, translation #1837567 by Amastan
- הנרי רוצה לפגוש אותך.Henry wants to see you.Tatoeba #1424135 by Eldad, translation #33784 by CN
- מישהו בשם הנרי ביקש לראות אותך.Someone named Henry wanted to see you.Tatoeba #1958110 by fekundulo, translation #885816 by Howzah
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noa is introducing a friend to Itay.
- נועה Noaאיתי, תכיר את הנרי.Itay, takir et Henry.Itay, meet Henry.
- איתי Itayשלום הנרי, נעים להכיר.Shalom Henry, na'im le'hakir.Hello Henry, nice to meet you.
- נועה Noaהנרי הגיע מאנגליה.Henry higia me-Anglia.Henry came from England.
- איתי Itayזה נשמע מעניין מאוד.Ze nishama me'anyen me'od.That sounds very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “henry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
