Hendrix

Hendrix: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Hendrik”
Origin: Dutch
Say it: HEN-driks · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (94% of all uses)

Hendrix is a Dutch and Flemish surname from Hendrik, the Dutch form of Henry, meaning 'home-ruler.' Its use as a first name is modern and surname-based.

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How popular is Hendrix?

2024355 per million US babies

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Babies named Hendrix in 20241,182

2024 rank#296 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188013,418

Hendrix is rising: use over the last five years is 4.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Hendrix

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Harrisonson of Harry · English
Enriquehome ruler · Spanish
Harryhome ruler · English
Henrikhome ruler · Scandinavian
Harrisson of Harry · English
Henrihome ruler · French
Hendrickhome ruler · Germanic

Hendrix questions

What does the name Hendrix mean?

Hendrix means "son of Hendrik". It comes from Dutch. Hendrix is a Dutch and Flemish surname from Hendrik, the Dutch form of Henry, meaning 'home-ruler.' Its use as a first name is modern and surname-based.

Is Hendrix a boy or girl name?

Hendrix is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hendrix?

1,182 US babies were named Hendrix in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Hendrix?

Hendrix is usually pronounced HEN-driks.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.