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Male Name

Henrik

ˈhɛn.rɪk
ˈhɛn.ʁæɡ
ˈhɛn.ʁɪk
ˈhɛn.rik
hɛn.ˈɾik
hɛn.ˈɾiɡ
Overview

Gender

masculine

Origin

Categories

Ascendance of a Bookworm characters
Danish royal family
Elder Scrolls characters
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
guitarists
Gundam characters
How to Train Your Dragon characters
isograms
Killing Eve characters
love island Germany

Writing Systems

ՀենրիկArmenian
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
79/100
classic120%
mature120%
formal100%
upper class65%
natural65%
wholesome100%
strong160%
simple80%
serious120%

Meaning & Etymology

Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Hungary, and Slovenia. It is a form of Heinrich, which means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'. The name is also used in Poland as Henryk, with similar pronunciation. Equivalents in other languages include Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikki (Finnish), Hendrik (Dutch and Estonian), Heinrich (German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish), and Henrique (Portuguese).

Etymology

Original Form:

Heinrich

Evolution:

The name evolved from the Germanic name Heinrich, which was adapted into various forms across different languages and cultures.

Source:

Germanic

Related Names

haim

Roots

heim

Roots

hem

Roots

rik

Roots

rih

Roots

Hinnerk

Variants

Hinrich

Variants

Heinrich

Variants

Heike

Diminutives

Heiko

Diminutives

Heike

Diminutives

Heiko

Diminutives

Henning

Diminutives

Henrika

Feminine Forms

Rika

Feminine Forms

Henrike

Feminine Forms

Rike

Feminine Forms

Endika

Other Languages & Cultures

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