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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛn.rɪk/ (HEN-rik); also pronounced /henˈrik/ in some Romance languages

What is the meaning of the name Henric ?

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.

Henric has the following similar or variant Names

Henric – Popularity by country

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:

Sweden
United States
France
AE
AO

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People also ask about Henric

Henric is predominantly a boy's name.
Henric is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈhɛn.rɪk/ (HEN-rik); also pronounced /henˈrik/ in some Romance languages.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Henrik, Heinrich, Henri, Henricus, Enric and Enrico.
Yes — Henric ranked #181 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Henric ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2019).
Henric's popularity is declining. It moved from #174 in 2009 to #181 in 2019 in Sweden.