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The baby name Heinrich is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç/; respelling: HINE-rikh (German), HINE-rik (English approximation).

Heinrich is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: German IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç/; respelling: HINE-rikh (German), HINE-rik (English approximation)

What is the meaning of the name Heinrich ?

The baby name Heinrich is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç/; respelling: HINE-rikh (German), HINE-rik (English approximation).

Heinrich is Germanic in Origin.

Heinrich is the standard German form of Henry, from Old High German Heimirich/Heimrich, combining heim "home, household" and rihhi "ruler, power," yielding the meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the estate." The name entered records in early medieval Germany and the East Frankish realm, attached to royalty and saintly figures; among its foremost bearers are King Heinrich I "the Fowler," Emperor and Saint Heinrich II, and Emperors Heinrich IV and V, cementing its prestige across the Holy Roman Empire.

Variants and cognates include Henry (English), Henri (French), Enrico (Italian), Enrique (Spanish), Henrique (Portuguese), Henrik (Scandinavian and Central/Eastern European), Hendrik (Dutch/Afrikaans), Henryk (Polish), and Jindřich (Czech). Diminutives and regional forms are Heinz, Heiko, Hein, Heiner, and Low German Hinrich; feminine counterparts include Henriette and Henrike. Cultural resonance endures via figures like Heinrich Heine, Heinrich Böll, Heinrich Mann, Heinrich Hertz, and Heinrich Schliemann.

Heinrich has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Heinrich

Heinrich Lübke Politician · Born 1894 · Germany Heinrich Lübke was a German politician best known for serving as president of West Germany from 1959 to 1969. Near the end of his career, his declining health became noticeable and was linked to several widely remembered public missteps. Heinrich Brüning Politician · Born 1885 · Germany Heinrich Brüning is best known as the chancellor of Germany during the Weimar Republic from 1930 to 1932. A German Centre Party politician and academic, he became notorious for using deflation to fight the Great Depression, a policy that worsened unemployment and poverty and led critics to call him the "hunger chancellor." Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz Royal · Born 1846 · Principality of Reuss-Greiz Heinrich XXII was best known as the ruling Prince of Reuss of Greiz, a small German principality. He became sovereign in 1859 and remained on the throne until his death in 1902.

Heinrich – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
NA Boys 0 #112 131 6,830
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EE Boys 0 #121 5 2,087
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
Austria Boys 0 #166 440 2,180
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
ZA 0 #175 294 14,421
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Austria 0 #191 23 850
DK 0 #194 10 5,198
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Germany Boys 0 #201 2,156 5,697
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
ZA Boys 0 #233 2,677 25,619
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
DK Boys 0 #279 47 7,401
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
Canada Boys 2024 #299 8 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
Germany 0 #345 95 2,542
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
France Boys 2011 #412 4 2,819
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Boys 0 #569 24 9,244
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #669 14 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
BR Boys 0 #737 15 12,213
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #867 26 7,044
NL Boys 0 #894 58 5,873
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
NG Boys 0 #917 35 16,906
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
MX Boys 0 #943 40 16,355
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,128 14 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,288 184 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Heinrich is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
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Germany
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People also ask about Heinrich

Heinrich is predominantly a boy's name.
Heinrich is a 2 syllable name, pronounced German IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç/; respelling: HINE-rikh (German), HINE-rik (English approximation).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Heinz, Heiner, Heine, Heini, Hinrich and Henrich.
Across languages, Heinrich has these equivalents: Henry (English), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish), Enrico (Italian), Henrique (Portuguese), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Heinrich ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Heinrich ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Heinrich's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #322 in 2014 to #299 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 3 notable people named Heinrich are in our database, including Heinrich Lübke (Politician), Heinrich Brüning (Politician), Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz (Royal).