Cursive Names

Henry in Cursive

How to write the name Henry in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Henry takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — H-e-n-r-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to finish the H. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

Henry written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Henry in cursive

  1. 1Write H, e, n, r, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and finish the H.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Keep e, n, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital H spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Henry connect

Follow the joins as you write Henry: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in Henry

Shaky on h, e, and n or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Henry in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Henry — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Henry cursive worksheet

Take Henry to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write H-e-n-r-y in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to finish the H. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Henry takes 2 strokes: H-e-n-r-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to finish the H.

The pencil lifts once: to finish the H.

Keep e, n, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital H spans the full height from baseline to topline.

Yes. The capital H is a connecting capital — its exit stroke flows straight into the next letter.

Practice writing Henry with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.