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Hendrik

HEN-drik

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“A Scandinavian and Dutch form of Henry, derived from the Germanic elements 'heim' (home) and 'ric' (ruler), suggesting a leader of the household or estate.”

Popularity Over Time

Hendrik US popularity rank over timeRank 9488 in 1999 to rank 1782 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1782#5635#9488191719401960198020002024

Hendrik is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

DutchGermanicScandinavian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

HankHenrikRico

Style

ClassicStrongTimelessElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Hendrik Ibsen
  • Prince Hendrik of Denmark
  • Hendrik van der Decken

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Scandinavian Names → Two Syllables →

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Henry

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Hugo

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Harlan

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Soren

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Magnus

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scandinavian, Dutch, and Northern European cultures

People Also Ask

A Scandinavian and Dutch form of Henry, derived from the Germanic elements 'heim' (home) and 'ric' (ruler), suggesting a leader of the household or estate.

Hendrik is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Hendrik include Hank, Henrik, Rico.

Names that pair beautifully with Hendrik include Soren, Magnus, Felix.