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Harry

Harry ranks #50 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 763 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #29 among boy cat names.
Harry's popularity trend

Harry's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
763
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#50
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+25
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Harry mean?
/ˈhæɹi/2 syllablesOrigin: Germanic languages and French

Harry began as a medieval English vernacular form of Henry, itself a Germanic name combining elements meaning “home” or “estate” and “ruler,” commonly rendered as “home ruler.” It later also became a nickname for Harold and Harriet.

Harry has a friendly, unpretentious sound with centuries of history behind it, well suited to a companion with a steady, good-natured presence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Harry shows up

Harry's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

BurnsideAustralia0.9%
ProspectAustralia0.7%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.6%
AdelaideAustralia0.5%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.4%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.3%
PlayfordAustralia0.3%
TorontoCanada0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

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