Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia.[2] In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikki (Finnish), Henryk (Polish), Hendrik (Dutch and Estonian), Heinrich (German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish) and Henrique (Portuguese). It means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'.[3]
Pronunciation | Swedish: [ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk] Danish: [ˈhenˀʁek] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Swedish (Earliest documented use)[1] |
Meaning | Henry |
Other names | |
Related names | Henry, Henri, Heinrich, Heiki, Heikki, Heinz, Henryk, Heiko, Heike, Enrique, Henrique, Indrek, Enrico, Henrietta, Harriet |
Notable people named Henrik include: