헨리
helli[he̞ʎʎi]
The Korean word for the given name Henry is 헨리 (helli).
헨리 is used as a transliteration of the given name Henry. It also serves as the Korean name for the Henry, which is the SI unit for electrical inductance.
Meaning: given name (name)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
helli
Did you know?
- In Korean, the sound 'r' and 'l' are represented by the same letter ㄹ, meaning 헨리 is pronounced with a sound that sits halfway between the English 'r' and 'l'.
- When referring to a person named 헨리 in a formal setting, Koreans would rarely use the name alone and would instead add the honorific suffix 씨 to make it 헨리 씨.
- Because 헨리 is a phonetic transliteration, it is written entirely in 'Hangul' rather than using 'Hanja' characters. Most traditional Korean names have specific Chinese characters that grant them meaning, but names like 헨리 are treated as foreign loanwords.
Examples in context
- 제 이름은 헨리 입니다.My name's Henry.This sentence is useful for introducing yourself using the name 헨리.Tatoeba #3841865 by DenO, translation #3953825 by KoreanBeaver
- 안녕, 헨리야. 오랜만이야.Hi, Henry. Long time no see.
- 헨리 씨는 어디에 있어요?Henri ssineun eodie isseoyo?Where is Henry?
- 제 친구 이름은 헨리예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Henri-yeyo.My friend's name is Henry.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo introduces a foreign friend to Jieun.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 이쪽은 헨리예요.Jieun ssi, ijjogeun Hen-riyeyo.Jieun, this is Henry.
- 지은 Ji-eun안녕하세요, 헨리 씨!annyeonghaseyo, Hen-ri ssi!Hello, Henry!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo헨리는 제 학교 친구예요.Hen-rineun je hakgyo chinguyeyo.Henry is my school friend.
- 지은 Ji-eun만나서 정말 반가워요.mannaseo jeongmal bangawoyo.It's very nice to meet you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “henry” translations and entries 헨리, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
