Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish.

People with this given name

; French noblemen *

Henri I de Montmorency Henri I de Montmorency (15 June 1534 in Chantilly, Oise – 2 April 1614), Marshal of France, and Constable of France, seigneur of Damville, served as Governor of Languedoc from 1563 to 1614. Biography Born on 15 June 1534, Henri was the son ...

(1534–1614), Marshal and Constable of France *

Henri I, Duke of Nemours Biography Henri of Savoy (french: Henri de Savoie) (2 November 157210 July 1632), called originally Marquis de Saint-Sorlin, was the son of Jacques of Savoy and Anna d'Este, the widow of François de Lorraine, Duke of Guise. He succeeded his br ...

(1572–1632), the son of Jacques of Savoy and Anna d'Este *

Henri II, Duke of Nemours Henri of Savoy (7 November 1625, Paris – 4 January 1659, Paris) was the seventh Duc de Nemours (1652–59), and was also Count of Geneva. Henri, as the third son of Henri de Savoie, 4th Duc de Nemours, was not expected to succeed to the dukedo ...

(1625–1659), the seventh Duc de Nemours * Henri, Count of Harcourt (1601–1666), French nobleman * Henri, Dauphin of Viennois (1296–1349), bishop of Metz *

Henri de Gondi (disambiguation) Henri de Gondi may refer to: * Henri de Gondi (cardinal) Henri de Gondi (1572 – 13 August 1622) was a French bishop and cardinal of the Gondi family. He was the son of Albert de Gondi, duc de Retz and Claude Catherine de Clermont-Tonnerre. ...

* Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (1555–1623), member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne * Henri Emmanuel Boileau, baron de Castelnau (1857–1923), French mountain climber *

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri (french: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume, ; born 16 April 1955) is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He has reigned since 7 October 2000. Henri, the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, is a f ...

(born 1955), the head of state of Luxembourg * Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, French Huguenot soldier and diplomat, one of the principal commanders of Battle of Almansa *

François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, Duke of Piney-Luxembourg, commonly known as Luxembourg (8 January 1628 – 4 January 1695), and nicknamed "The Upholsterer of Notre-Dame" (''Le Tapissier de Notre-Dame''), was a French general and Marsh ...

, French general,

marshal of France Marshal of France (french: Maréchal de France, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1 ...

, one of the principal commanders of

Battle of Steenkerque The Battle of Steenkerque, also known as ''Steenkerke'', ''Steenkirk'' or ''Steinkirk'' was fought on 3 August 1692, during the Nine Years' War, near Steenkerque, then part of the Spanish Netherlands but now in modern Belgium A French force ...

Henri, Prince of Condé (1552–1588) Henri I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (29 December 1552 – 5 March 1588) was a French Prince du Sang and Huguenot general like his more prominent father, Louis I, Prince of Condé. Life Henri was the eldest son of Louis I de Bourbon and Eléanor ...

, French Prince du Sang and Huguenot general * Henri, Prince of Condé (1588–1646), member of the reigning House of Bourbon * Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, French Marshal General and one of the principal commanders of

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...

* Prince Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999), claimant to the throne of France from 1940 until his death * Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France (1933–2019), claimant to the French throne * Prince Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat (1934-2018), Prince Consort to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ; Others * Henri Aalto (born 1989), Finnish footballer * Henri Anspach (1882–1979), Belgian Olympic champion épée and foil fencer * Henri Anier (born 1990), Estonian footballer * Henri Becquerel (1852–1908), French physicist who discovered radioactivity *

Henri Bergson Henri-Louis Bergson (; 18 October 1859 – 4 January 1941) was a French philosopherHenri Bergson. 2014. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 13 August 2014, from https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/61856/Henri-Bergson

(1859–1941), French philosopher * Henri Mathias Berthelot (1861-1931), French general during World War I * Henri Bertini, French classical composer and pianist *

Henri Betti Henri Betti, born Ange Betti (24 July 1917 – 7 July 2005), was a French composer and a pianist. Pianist and composer of Maurice Chevalier from 1940 to 1945, Henri Betti is best known for composing the music of the songs ''C'est si bon'' (lyric ...

(1917–2005), French composer and pianist * Henri Beunke (1851–1925), Dutch writer *

Henri Bienvenu Henri Bienvenu Ntsama (born 5 July 1988) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for French club FC Métropole Troyenne as a striker. Career CA Bizertin Henri Bienvenu began his professional career in the 2006–07 season at Club Athlétique Bi ...

(born 1988), Cameroonian footballer *

Henri Bol Henri Cornelis Bol (10 January 1945 – 10 July 2000) was a Dutch still life painter, whose work was noted for its realism and ''trompe-l'œil'' technique. Life and career Bol was born and raised in Eindhoven as the eldest son of painter Kees ...

(1945–2000), Dutch still life painter * Henri Cappetta, French ichthyologist *

Henri Cartan Henri Paul Cartan (; 8 July 1904 – 13 August 2008) was a French mathematician who made substantial contributions to algebraic topology. He was the son of the mathematician Élie Cartan, nephew of mathematician Anna Cartan, oldest brother of co ...

(1904–2008), French mathematician *

Henri Cartier-Bresson Henri Cartier-Bresson (; 22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as cap ...

(1908–2004), French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism *

Henri Casadesus Henri-Gustave Casadesus (30 September 1879, Paris – 31 May 1947, Paris) was a violist, viola d'amore player, composer, and music publisher. Early life Casadesus received his early musical instruction with Albert Lavignac and studied viola with ...

(1879–1947), French violist and music publisher *

Henri Cassini Count Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini (9 May 1781 – 23 April 1832) was a French botanist and natural history, naturalist, who specialised in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) (then known as family Compositae). He was the youngest of five chi ...

(1781–1832), French botanist and naturalist * Henri Charriere (1906-1973), French author, * Henri Coandă (1886–1972), Romanian inventor, aerodynamics pioneer and builder of an experimental aircraft *

Henri Cohen (water polo) Henri Cohen (died 1930) was a Belgian sportsman who specialized in water polo. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water p ...

(died 1930), Belgian water polo Olympic silver medalist * Henri Cordier (1849–1925), French linguist and historian * Henri Cordier (1856–1877), French mountain climber *

Henri de la Rochejaquelein Henri du Vergier, De la Rochejacquelein, comte de la Rochejaquelein (30 August 1772 – 28 January 1794) was the youngest general of the House of Bourbon, Royalist War in the Vendée, Vendéan insurrection during the French Revolution. At the ...

, French loyalist and commander of the Vendeans resistance during civil wars in France. * Henri Drell (born 2000), Estonian basketball player *

Henri Dufaux Henri Dufaux (18 September 1879, Chens-sur-Léman – 25 December 1980, Geneva) was a 101-year-old Swiss painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "sup ...

(1879–1980), Swiss painter *

Henri Duvanel Henri Duvanel (7 March 1896 – 21 February 1953) was a French water polo player. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Oly ...

, French Olympic water polo player *

Henri Estienne Henri Estienne (; ; 1528 or 15311598), also known as Henricus Stephanus (), was a French printer and classical scholar. He was the eldest son of Robert Estienne. He was instructed in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew by his father and would eventually tak ...

(16th century), Parisian printer and classical scholar * Henri Farman (1874–1958), French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer *

Henri-Nicolas Frey Henri-Nicolas Frey was a French major general of the Troupes coloniales. He led the French troops at the Battle of Peking in August 1900 where a multinational force ended the siege of foreign legations during the Boxer Rebellion. Biography Henr ...

, French general, one of the principal commanders of

Boxer Rebellion The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by ...

, Gaselee Expedition and Battle of Beijing * Henri Giraud (1879-1949), French general, best known for being a commander of the Free French Forces in the Second World War. * Henri Gouraud (1867-1946), French general, best known for his leadership of the French Fourth Army at the end of the First World War. *

Henri Häkkinen Henri Häkkinen (born 16 June 1980, in Joensuu) is a Finnish sport shooter. He won the bronze medal in Men's 10m air rifle at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was leading with Abhinav Bindra of India until the final shot. Bindra won gold wit ...

(born 1980), Finnish sport shooter *

Henri Järvelaid Henri Järvelaid (born 11 December 1998) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Estonian club Nõmme Kalju. Club career In 2014, Järvelaid trained with Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City academies, but the tri ...

(born 1998), Estonian footballer * Henri Kanninen (born 1994), Finnish ice hockey player *

Henri Kichka Henri Kichka (14 April 1926 – 25 April 2020) was a Belgian writer and Holocaust survivor who was one of the leading figures in Holocaust education in Belgium. Kichka was the only member of his family to have survived the deportation of Belgi ...

(1926–2020), Belgian writer and Holocaust survivor * Henri Kontinen (born 1990), Finnish tennis player *

Henri Krasucki Henri Krasucki (2 September 1924, Wołomin, Poland – 24 January 2003, France) was a French trade-unionist, former secretary general of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) from 1982 to 1992. Early life Henri Krasucki's father, Iza ...

(1924–2003), French trade unionist * Henri Lansbury (born 1990), English footballer *

Henri Lebesgue Henri Léon Lebesgue (; June 28, 1875 – July 26, 1941) was a French mathematician known for his theory of integration, which was a generalization of the 17th-century concept of integration—summing the area between an axis and the curve of ...

(1875–1941), French mathematician *

Henri Leconte Henri Leconte (born 4 July 1963) is a French former professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991. Leconte's ...

(born 1963), French professional tennis player *

Henri Legay Henri Legay (1 July 1920 in Paris – 16 September 1992 in Paris) was a French operatic tenor. He was primarily French-based as his light lyric voice was especially suited to the French operatic repertoire. Life and career Legay studied in Bru ...

(1920–1992), French operatic tenor *

Henri Lehmann Henri Lehmann (; 14 April 1814 – 30 March 1882) was a German-born French historical painter and portraitist. Life Born Heinrich Salem Lehmann in Kiel, in the Duchy of Holstein, he received his first art tuition from his father Leo Lehmann ( ...

(1814–1882), German-born French historical painter and portraitist *

Henri Matisse Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known prima ...

(1869–1954), French artist * Henri Menier (1853–1913), French businessman and adventurer *

Henri Messerer Henri Messerer (19 May 1838 – 5 October 1923) was a French organist and composer. The ''Rue Henri Messerer'' in his hometown of Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the Fr ...

(1838-1923), French organist and music composer * Henri Moissan (1852–1907), the French winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1906. He worked with

fluorine Fluorine is a chemical element with the symbol F and atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen and exists at standard conditions as a highly toxic, pale yellow diatomic gas. As the most electronegative reactive element, it is extremely reacti ...

, and it killed him. *

Henri Nouwen Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen (January 24, 1932 – September 21, 1996) was a Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian. His interests were rooted primarily in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice and commu ...

(1932–1996), Dutch Catholic priest, professor and writer *

Henri van Opstal Henri van Opstal (born February 20, 1989) is a Dutch kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. Van Opstal came to prominence by winning the WMC European Junior Middleweight Championship but found further success competing in Japan, ...

(born 1989), Dutch kickboxer * Henri Pélissier (1889–1935), French racing cyclist *

Henri Pescarolo Henri Jacques William Pescarolo (born 25 September 1942) is a former racing driver from France. He competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 33 times, winning on four occasions, and won a number of other major sports car events including the ...

(born 1942), French racing driver *

Henri Poincaré Jules Henri Poincaré ( S: stress final syllable ; 29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912) was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The ...

(1854–1912), French mathematician, theoretical physicist and philosopher of science * Henri Rang (1902–1946), Romanian horse rider * Henri Richard (1936–2020), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Henri Saint Cyr Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr (15 March 1902 – 27 July 1979) was a Swedish officer and equestrian. Competing in five consecutive Olympics, he won two gold medals in dressage in 1952, and two gold medals in 1956. Early life Saint Cyr ...

(1902–1979), Swedish military officer and equestrian *

Henri Tasso Henri Tasso (8 October 1882 – 12 February 1944) was a French Socialist politician. He served as the Mayor of Marseille from 1935 to 1939. He also served as a member of the National Assembly from 1924 to 1938, and of the Senate from 1938 to 1945 ...

(1882–1944), French politician *

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist and illustrator whose immersion in the colourful and theatrical life of Paris in the ...

(1864–1901), French painter, printmaker, illustrator *

Henri Toivonen Henri Pauli Toivonen (25 August 1956 – 2 May 1986) was a Finland, Finnish rallying, rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home of Rally Finland. His father, Pauli Toivonen, Pauli, was the 1968 European Rally Championship, European Rally C ...

(1956–1986), Finnish rally driver *

Henri Toivomäki Henri Toivomäki (born 21 February 1991) is a Finnish footballer, who plays as a defender for KuPS. He previously played for Sarpsborg 08, FC Lahti, Atalanta, FC Hämeenlinna, AFC Ajax and Almere City FC. Career FC Lahti A product of the FC L ...

(born 1991), Finnish footballer *

Henri Treial Henri Treial (born 28 May 1992) is an Estonian volleyball player, a member of the Estonia men's national volleyball team and Belgian club Greenyard Maaseik. Club career Treial was born in Võru, and started his career in hometown club Valio Võ ...

(born 1992), Estonian volleyball player *

Henri Weber Henri Weber (23 June 1944 – 26 April 2020) was a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. He was a member of the Socialist Party (PS), which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sat on ...

(1944–2020), French politician *

Henri Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry (given name), Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the 'List_of_rulers_named_Henry#France, List of rulers named Henry ...

, cat in the web series ''Henri, le Chat Noir'' ;Fictional characters * Henri, a character in the French romantic drama movie '' Love Is a Funny Thing'' * Henri, French pigeon in the 1986 film '' An American Tail'' *

Henri, le Chat Noir Henri, le Chat Noir (; French for "Henry, the Black Cat") is a web series of short films on the existential musings of the cat Henri, written and directed by William Braden. Henri was portrayed by Henry (2003–2020), a male longhair tuxedo ...

, existential cat * Henri, title character of ''Henri'' (2013 film) * Pepe Henri Le Pew * Henri Richard Maurice Dutoit LeFevbre, An energetic, rambunctious French boy in the 2002 animated series '' Liberty's Kids''

Notable people with this surname

Louie Henri Louie may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Louie'' (American TV series), by comedian Louis C.K. * ''Louie'' (French TV series), animated series about a young rabbit who draws pictures which come to life * "Louie" (song), by Blood Raw * ''L ...

(1864–1947), British singer and actress * Robert Henri (1865–1929), an American painter *

Victor Henri Victor Henri (6 June 1872 – 21 June 1940) was a French-Russian Physical chemistry, physical chemist and physiologist. He was born in Marseilles as a son of Russian parents. He is known mainly as an early pioneer in enzyme kinetics. He publishe ...

(1872–1940), a French chemist