Henning is a boy's name of Old German origin, meaning "home ruler." This distinguished choice can be traced back to 15th-century East Prussia. It's likely derived from the surname Henneke and, in turn, Johannes. Somehow, Henning embodies both old-world, country charm and vintage glamour.

North German and Danish: patronymic from Henning 1. English: in southern England, a variant of Henning with a plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. In northern England, however, the name is often a variant of Hanning with a plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Henning Surname Meaning German and Danish: from a pet form of the personal name Hans or Heinrich . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Johannes (see John ) or Hendrick (see Henry ).

The name is indigenous to the North German areas Mecklenburg, Hannover, Hamburg, Holstein and Pommern; especially the towns Stralsund and Greifswald, in Mecklenburg, near the Baltic Sea is well known as places where the name originated.