Male Name · Germanic

Henry in Chinese: Official Transliteration & 3 Authentic Names

Pronunciation: /ˈhenri/ · Root Meaning: Home ruler; pillar of the family

Standard Transliteration vs. Native Recommendation

Official Transliteration (Passports & News): 亨利 (Hēng lì)

Commonly read as a historical European king's name (Henry VIII).

3 Native-Curated Chinese Names for Henry

Each option combines a genuine Chinese family surname with auspicious modern characters. Click any character chip to open its stroke-order practice grid.

Phonetic & Meaningful

韩瑞

Hán Ruì

Very crisp two-character match: Han (surname) + Rui (auspicious)—echoing Hen-ry smoothly.

韩Hán · Han (noble surname)瑞Ruì · Auspicious

Meaning-Inspired

韩宇恒

Hán Yǔ héng

Conveys dependable leadership and stability through Yu (poise) and Heng (steadfastness).

韩Hán · Han (noble surname)宇Yǔ · Universe 恒héng · Perseverance

Modern Everyday

何嘉瑞

Hé Jiā ruì

Warm, gentlemanly, and auspicious.

何Hé · He (classic surname)嘉Jiā · Praiseworthy 瑞ruì · Auspicious

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you write "Henry" in Chinese?

The standard phonetic transliteration of Henry is 亨利 (Hēng lì). However, for a natural personal Chinese name that locals would actually use, we recommend 韩瑞 (Hán Ruì), 韩宇恒 (Hán Yǔ héng), 何嘉瑞 (Hé Jiā ruì).

Why should I choose a meaningful Chinese name instead of 亨利?

Commonly read as a historical European king's name (Henry VIII).

Can I practice writing the characters for Henry in Chinese?

安德陆 (Ān Dé lù)

Official: 安德鲁 · 3 curated native options

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