Boy name
The name Handy: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Handy is a masculine given name with a recorded male share of 100%. It has two syllables, Han-dy, and the spelling variant Handi. The median recorded birth year falls in the 1980s, with Hanny and Hendy providing similar names for comparison.
About the name Handy
- Popularity
- #3,312
- 5 occurrences in our data sample
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- 100% of recorded bearers are male
- Syllables
- Han-dy
- 2 syllables · 5 letters
- Generation
- 1980s
- median birth year of recorded bearers (1980)
- Other spellings
- 1
- Handi
- Notable people
- 4
- Handy, Handy Merdiawan
Names like Handy, with their meanings
How to pronounce Handy
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /handi/ |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦲꦤ꧀ꦢꦶ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮠᮔ᮪ᮓᮤ |
Is Handy a boy’s name?
Yes, Handy is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Handy ranks #3,312 among boy names in our data sample (5 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
The same name in other spellings (for example old and new Indonesian spelling):
Names that sound like Handy
Famous people named Handy
- Handy
- Handy Merdiawan · b. 1980
- Handy Soetikno
- Handy Sucitra · b. 1958
FAQ about the name Handy
Is Handy a boy’s name?
Yes, Handy is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.
How many syllables does Handy have?
Handy has 2 syllables (Han-dy) and 5 letters.
Which names are similar to Handy?
Similar-sounding names include Hanny (happy), Hendy (ruler of the home), Hady (guide, one who gives direction) and Hardy (mountain, mountains).
How popular is the name Handy?
Handy ranks #3,312 among boy names in our data sample (5 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What are other spellings of Handy?
Other spellings: Handi.
Famous people named Handy?
Notable people named Handy include Handy, Handy Merdiawan, Handy Soetikno.
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