Henrik

Henrik: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “home ruler”
Origin: Scandinavian
Say it: HEN-rik · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Scandinavian, German, and Central European form of Henry, from Germanic Heimirich. It combines elements meaning home and ruler.

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How popular is Henrik?

202476.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Henrik in 2024252

2024 rank#917 boys

Peak year2018

Total US babies since 18804,018

Henrik is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Henrik

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Harrisonson of Harry · English
Hendrixson of Hendrik · Dutch
Enriquehome ruler · Spanish
Harryhome ruler · English
Harrisson of Harry · English
Henrihome ruler · French
Hendrickhome ruler · Germanic

Henrik questions

What does the name Henrik mean?

Henrik means "home ruler". It comes from Scandinavian. Scandinavian, German, and Central European form of Henry, from Germanic Heimirich. It combines elements meaning home and ruler.

Is Henrik a boy or girl name?

Henrik is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Henrik?

252 US babies were named Henrik in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.

How do you pronounce Henrik?

Henrik is usually pronounced HEN-rik.

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.