Girl

Hendrika

hen-DREE-kuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Estate ruler (feminine), Dutch form of Henry. A Scandinavian and Northern European name carrying understated sophistication and heritage gravitas.”

✦ Hendrika is a rare name, not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

DutchGermanicScandinavian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

HenDrikaRika

Style

ClassicStrongVintageElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Hendrika Steenkamp (South African martyr)
  • various Dutch and Scandinavian historical figures

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names → Strong Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scandinavian, Dutch, and Northern European communities

People Also Ask

Estate ruler (feminine), Dutch form of Henry. A Scandinavian and Northern European name carrying understated sophistication and heritage gravitas.

Hendrika is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Hendrika include Hen, Drika, Rika.

More sibling ideas for Hendrika coming soon as we add more names.