The baby name Henric is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛn.rɪk/ (HEN-rik); also pronounced /henˈrik/ in some Romance languages.
Henric is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Henric is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛn.rɪk/ (HEN-rik); also pronounced /henˈrik/ in some Romance languages.
Henric is Germanic in Origin.
Henric is a rare, streamlined variant of the classic name Henry, ultimately from the Old High German Heimirich (heim "home, estate" + rik "ruler, power"), yielding the sense "ruler of the household" or "estate ruler." In medieval Latin documents the form appears as Henricus, which fed a range of vernacular spellings across Europe.
As a given name, Henric surfaces in Scandinavian and German records, particularly in early modern Sweden and Finland, where the spelling coexisted with Henrik (e.g., the cleric Henric Schartau). While less common today, it stands within the same royal tradition as the many kings and emperors named Henry/Heinrich. Closely related forms include Henry (English), Henri (French), Heinrich (German), Henrik (Nordic and Slavic), Hendrik (Dutch/Estonian), Henryk (Polish), Enrico (Italian), Enrique (Spanish), and Enric (Catalan); Latin Henricus remains the scholarly form. Feminine counterparts include Henrietta and Henrika.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #181 | 4 | 1,462 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| France | Boys | 1978 | #322 | 4 | 1,433 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #664 | 19 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #926 | 27 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Henric is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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