How to Say "Henry" in Italian

Enrico

/enˈri.ko/

The English given name Henry is translated into Italian as Enrico.

Enrico is the Italian equivalent of the name Henry.

Meaning: given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /enˈri.ko/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

In Italy, the name Enrico is often shortened to the affectionate nickname Rico.
The transition from the Latin Henrīcus to the Italian Enrico involved dropping the initial 'H', which is silent in modern Italian.
The name Enrico comes from the Old High German words for 'home' and 'ruler'.

La grandiosità e la galanteria non sono mai apparse con più lustro in Francia che negli ultimi anni del regno di Enrico Secondo.
Grandeur and gallantry never appeared with more lustre in France, than in the last years of Henry the Second's reign.
This sentence shows the name used in a historical context regarding a reign.
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Enrico vuole vederti.
Henry wants to see you.
This sentence uses Enrico as a subject in a simple sentence.
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Ciao, io sono Enrico.
Hello, I am Henry.
Piacere di conoscerti, Enrico.
Nice to meet you, Henry.
Signor Rossi, questo è il mio amico Enrico.
Mr. Rossi, this is my friend Henry.
Enrico è il mio migliore amico.
Henry is my best friend.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “henry” translations and entries Enrico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Enrico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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