Henrik is a male given name

Given name

A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

 of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia

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, Estonia

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, Hungary

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 and Slovenia

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. In Poland

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, the name is spelt Henryk

Henryk

Henryk is a Polish male given name of Germanic origin. It means 'ruler of the home' or 'lord of the house'. It is pronounced similarly to Henrik, the spelling used in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia....

 but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry

Henry (given name)

Henry is an English male given name and a surname, from the Old French Henry , derived itself from the Germanic name Haimric , which was derived from the word elements haim, meaning "home" and ric, meaning "power, ruler". Harry, its English short form, was considered the "spoken form" of Henry in...

 (English), Heikki (Finnish), Henryk

Henryk

Henryk is a Polish male given name of Germanic origin. It means 'ruler of the home' or 'lord of the house'. It is pronounced similarly to Henrik, the spelling used in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia....

 (Polish), Hendrik (Dutch), Heinrich

Heinrich

Heinrich is a male given name or surname of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry , Hendrik , Hinnerk , Enrico , Henri , Enrique , Enric , and Henrique . A pet form of Heinrich is "Heinz". The once-common Americanized nickname "Heinie" is largely obsolete...

 (German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique

Enrique

Enrique is the Spanish variant of Heinrich of Germanic origin. As a given name, it ranked 298 out of 1219 for males of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Equivalents in other languages are Henry , Enrico , Henrik , Henri , and Henrique...

 (Spanish) and Henrique

Henrique

Henrique is the name of two rulers and two princes of Portugal:*Henry, Count of Portugal .*Henry I, King of Portugal .*Henry the Navigator , a royal prince and important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire....

 (Portuguese). It means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'.

People named "Henrik" include:

• Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
  Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
  Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark , is the husband of the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.-Early life:Henrik was born in Talence, Gironde, France...
  
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• Prince Henrik of Denmark
  Prince Henrik of Denmark
  Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat is a Danish prince and a member of the Danish Royal Family.-Danish prince:Prince Henrik is the third and youngest son of Prince Joachim. The prince is Joachim's first child with his second wife, Princess Marie of Denmark...
  
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• Niels Henrik Abel
  Niels Henrik Abel
  Niels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who proved the impossibility of solving the quintic equation in radicals.-Early life:...
  
  , Norwegian mathematician.
• Henrik Dam
  Henrik Dam
  Henrik Dam was a Danish biochemist and physiologist.He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1943 for joint work with Edward Doisy work in discovering vitamin K and its role in human physiology. Dam's key experiment involved feeding a cholesterol-free diet to chickens...
  
  , Danish biochemist and Nobel prize laureate.
• Henrik Fisker
  Henrik Fisker
  Henrik Fisker is a leading automobile designer and CEO of Fisker Coachbuild. He has lived and worked in Germany, London, and in Southern California. Henrik Fisker graduated from the short-lived Swiss campus of California's Art Center College of Design in 1989...
  
  , Danish automobile designer.
• Henrik Freischlader
  Henrik Freischlader
  Henrik Freischlader is a German blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and autodidactic multi-instrumentalist from Wuppertal, Germany....
  
  , German blues musician.
• Henrik Hagtvedt
  Henrik Hagtvedt
  Henrik Hagtvedt is a Norwegian visual artist working predominantly with acrylics and oils, as well as with sculpture, graphics and other media...
  
   (born 1971) Norwegian visual artist
• Henrik Ibsen
  Henrik Ibsen
  Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre...
  
  , influential Norwegian playwright.
• Henrik Larsson
  Henrik Larsson
  Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
  
  , Swedish football player.
• Henrik Lundqvist
  Henrik Lundqvist
  Henrik Lundqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He was nominated for the Vezina Trophy in his first three seasons in the NHL, finishing third all three times, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record 30 wins in...
  
  , Swedish ice hockey goalie.
• Henrik Sedin
  Henrik Sedin
  Henrik Sedin is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . His identical twin brother Daniel also plays for the Canucks. Having played together throughout their careers, the pair are known for their effectiveness playing off one...
  
  , Swedish ice hockey player.
• Henrik Stenson
  Henrik Stenson
  Henrik Stenson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays both on the US and European tours. He has spent over 100 weeks ranked in the World top ten and his career high ranking of fourth is the best by any Swedish golfer.-Career:...
  
  , Swedish professional golfer.
• Henrik Zetterberg
  Henrik Zetterberg
  Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
  
  , Swedish ice hockey player.

This name is mostly used in the northern countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

See also

• Hendric
  Hendric
  Hendric may be a given name and refer to:* George Hendric Houghton , American theologian* Hendric van Alckmer , Middle Dutch writer- See also :* Hendric* Hendrick* Hendricks* Hendrickx* Hendrik* Hendriks* Hendrikx...
  
  
• Hendrick
  Hendrick
  Hendrick may refer to:* Hendrick * Hendrick Lucifer, a seventeenth century pirate* Hendrick's Gin, Scottish gin brand* Hendrick Health System, American healthcare provider...
  
  
• Hendricks
  Hendricks
  Hendricks is a surname, and may refer to* Ashraf Hendricks, South African soccer player* Barbara Hendricks, American soprano* Christina Hendricks, American actress* Conrad Hendricks, deceased South African soccer player...
  
  
• Hendrickx

• Hendrik
• Hendriks
  Hendriks
  Hendriks is a surname and may refer to:*A. L. Hendriks , Jamaican poet, writer, and broadcasting director*Irene Hendriks , Dutch field hockey player*Jackie Hendriks , Jamaican cricketer...
  
  
• Hendrikx

• Hendrix
  Hendrix
  Hendrix may refer to:* Hendrix ** Jimi Hendrix, musician* Hendrix , a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side* Hendrix, Oklahoma* Hendrix College, a private college located in Conway, Arkansas...
  
  
• Hendryx
• Henk

• Henrick
• Henry
• Henryk
  Henryk
  Henryk is a Polish male given name of Germanic origin. It means 'ruler of the home' or 'lord of the house'. It is pronounced similarly to Henrik, the spelling used in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia....