What is Harry short for?
Harry is short for Henry, Harrison and Harold. In 2025, 329 boys in the United States were given Harry as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.
The names behind Harry
Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.
Henry Germanic origin
Harry from Henry: the traditional English pet form.
20 girls and 12,020 boys named Henry in 2025
Harrison English origin
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Harry from Harrison: the traditional pet form.
8 girls and 3,072 boys named Harrison in 2025