The baby name Heike is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhaɪkə/ (HY-keh).
The baby name Heike is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhaɪkə/ (HY-keh).
Heike is Frisian, German in Origin.
Heike is a Germanic given name, most common in German and Low German/Frisian contexts. It developed as a short form of Henrike/Heinrike (the feminine of Heinrich) and also relates to Hendrik, all from the Old High German elements heim “home” and rīhhi “ruler.” The core meaning is “ruler of the household” or “home ruler.” While now primarily feminine in German-speaking countries, the name’s roots and regional usage give it a unisex history.
Use rose sharply in West Germany from the 1950s through the 1970s, then declined; in Dutch and Frisian settings it has also appeared as a male name, famously borne by Nobel physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. Notable modern bearers include German athlete Heike Drechsler. Related and variant forms include Henrike/Heinrike and Hendrika (f.), Heinrich, Hendrik, and Henrik (m.), as well as cognates and diminutives such as Heiko (m.), Heikki (Finnish), and Heiki (Estonian).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #10 | 17,372 | 4,949 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Germany | 0 | #48 | 1,042 | 2,542 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #159 | 476 | 1,885 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #171 | 15 | 4,850 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| Austria | 0 | #176 | 38 | 850 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #199 | 8 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #211 | 14 | 7,146 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #284 | 33 | 7,429 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| France | Girls | 1966 | #290 | 4 | 1,232 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #435 | 13 | 14,421 | |
| Spain | 0 | #442 | 11 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #464 | 8 | 7,952 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #522 | 11 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #800 | 156 | 5,933 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #912 | 41 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #932 | 52 | 5,561 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,050 | 92 | 25,928 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,309 | 138 | 9,415 |
Heike is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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