Henry in Chinese
How to write Henry in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Henry, written by sound
亨利
Hēnglì
- 亨hēng
- 利lì“sharp; gain”
This is how Henry is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names that sound like Henry
Each one echoes the sound of Henry and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Minimal name
Héng
constant
Minimal name
Hé
rice plant
More Chinese names for Henry
Not as close to Henry in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
嘉禾Jiāhé
fine grain, a good harvest
jiā
fine, praiseworthy
hé
grain, crops
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 恒 becomes a full name such as 林恒 (Lín Héng).
About the name Henry
In the US, Henry was the 33rd most popular boys’ name of the 2010s. In 2025 it is number 5. In England and Wales it was number 58 in 1996 and is number 13 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).