The baby name Henk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hɛŋk/ (HENGK).
Henk is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Henk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hɛŋk/ (HENGK).
Henk is Dutch in Origin.
Henk is the Dutch short form of Hendrik, a cognate of English Henry, from Old High German Heinrich (from the elements heim 'home' + ric 'ruler, power'). It carries the meaning 'ruler of the home' or 'household leader.' In the Low Countries, Hendrik entered through medieval Germanic influence and became a longstanding favorite; Henk developed as the everyday pet form and later settled as an independent given name.
Use rose in the Netherlands in the late 19th and especially the 20th century, giving Henk a sturdy, down-to-earth image often associated with older generations, though it remains familiar in Dutch and Afrikaans contexts. Variants and related forms include Hendrik, Hendrikus (Latinized), Hein, Hennie/Henny, Henkie, and the wider cognates Henry, Henri, Henrik, Heinrich, Heinz, and Heikki. Feminine or unisex adaptations like Hennie occur regionally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | Boys | 0 | #4 | 26,982 | 5,873 |
| NL | 0 | #9 | 1,020 | 2,481 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #211 | 25 | 6,830 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| ZA | 0 | #310 | 138 | 14,421 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #428 | 1,292 | 25,619 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #551 | 456 | 5,933 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #829 | 124 | 5,697 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Henk is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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