Comments for the name Henri

A famous bearer of this name is Henri Matisse, the artist. (1869-1954)

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer.

Henri is a cartoon character on the PBS show "Liberty Kids", voiced by Kathleen Barr.

Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec Monfa (Toulouse-Lautrec, for short) was a French post-impressionist and a pioneer of lithography, especially famous for the advertising posters he made for Moulin Rouge, as well as the graphic arts portraying the life and performers of the cabaret.

I think this name is sexy.

Princess Mary and Prince Frederick of Denmark have used this name as one of the names for their son Prince Christian.

Famous bearer: Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.

The French pronunciation sounds much more appealing then the English form. Henri sounds more elegant than plain old Henry.

Henri Marie Coandă (1886-1972) was a Romanian inventor, aerodynamics pioneer and the builder of world's first jet powered aircraft, the Coanda-1910.

I like this way better than Henry because I think the French pronunciation sounds richer in some way. It was my late grandfather's name (he wasn't French or anything, it's just sort of a tradition in my family to have a French name) and I might use it as a middle name for a son later.

Henri Becquerel was the discoverer of natural radioactivity.

Henri is pronounced HEN-ree in Finnish.

This can also be a nickname for the feminine name Henrietta.

Henri-Georges Adam (1904-1967) was a French sculptor, graphic artist and tapestry designer.

Henri Bellechose (d1440/4) was a Netherlandish painter who in 1415 succeeded Malouel as court painter to John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, in Dijon.

Henri Édouard Prosper Breuil (28 February 1877 – 14 August 1961), often referred to as Abbé Breuil, was a French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist.

It's more like awn-RAY.

Henri II of France (1519-1559), second son of Francis I of France and Claude of Brittany. He later became King of France himself.

Henri of Orleans (1822-1897) was the son of King Louis Philippe I of France and his wife Maria Amalia of Neaples and Sicily.

Henri (1121-1175) was the son of King Louis VI of France and his wife Adelaide.

Henri was the son of King Philippe I of France and his wife Bertha.

Henri (1008-1060) was the second son of King Robert II of France and his wife Constance of Provence. He later became King Henri I of France.

Henri (1551-1589) was the son of King Henry II of France and his wife Catherine de Medici. He later became King Henri III of France.