| Bellamy | Henri | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fine friend | Home ruler |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | BEL-uh-mee | ahn-REE |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1885 |
| Peak year | 2021 (447) | 2021 (149) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 95 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bellamy | Henri |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,341 | 727 |
| 2010s | 673 | 1,031 |
| 2000s | 0 | 701 |
| 1990s | 0 | 449 |
| 1980s | 0 | 317 |
| 1970s | 0 | 289 |
| 1960s | 0 | 334 |
| 1950s | 0 | 360 |
| 1940s | 0 | 269 |
| 1930s | 0 | 269 |
| 1920s | 0 | 309 |
| 1910s | 0 | 217 |
| 1900s | 0 | 29 |
| 1890s | 0 | 8 |
| 1880s | 0 | 19 |
From Old French bel ami 'beautiful/fine friend' (bel from Latin bellus 'beautiful' + ami 'friend'). NOTE: 'beautiful' here modifies 'friend' (a fine or handsome companion) rather than naming beauty outright, but the bellus root is explicit.
Henri is the French form of Henry, “home ruler.”
Henri is more popular than Bellamy today: about 95 US babies were given the name Henri in 2025, compared with 0 named Bellamy.
Bellamy means Fine friend (french origin), while Henri means Home ruler (French origin).
In US records, Bellamy first appears in 0 and Henri in 1885, so Bellamy has the longer recorded history.