The baby name Henrik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhɛn.rɪk/ (HEN-rik); Scandinavian/German: /ˈhɛnːrɪk/ or /ˈhɛnʁɪk/.
Henrik is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Henrik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhɛn.rɪk/ (HEN-rik); Scandinavian/German: /ˈhɛnːrɪk/ or /ˈhɛnʁɪk/.
Henrik is Germanic in Origin.
Henrik is the Scandinavian and Central European form of a long-traveled Germanic name descended from Old High German Heimirich (heim “home, estate” + rihhi “ruler, powerful”), conveying the sense “ruler of the household” or “estate ruler.” Via the Latinized Henricus and German Heinrich, it entered Nordic naming in medieval records and persisted through the Reformation, aided by dynastic and ecclesiastical usage. The name remains familiar across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, and Hungary.
Variants include Heinrich (German), Henry (English), Henri (French, Finnish), Hendrik (Dutch/Estonian), Enrique (Spanish), Enrico (Italian), Henrique (Portuguese), Henrikas (Lithuanian), Heikki (Finnish), and the scholarly Henricus; related surnames are Henriksen/Henriksson. Noted bearers span culture and sport - Henrik Ibsen, Henrik Larsson, Henrik Lundqvist, and Prince Henrik of Denmark - helping maintain a steady, modern profile. The name blends traditional authority with a brisk, pan-European sound while keeping close to its core meaning of dependable leadership at home.
| Henrik Klingenberg Henrik Klingenberg is a Finnish musician best known as the keyboardist for the power metal band Sonata Arctica. He joined the band in 2003 and has contributed to albums like 'Reckoning Night' and 'The Days of Grays'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #5 | 4,223 | 7,401 |
| DK | 0 | #9 | 687 | 5,198 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #15 | 256 | 444 |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #99 | 102 | 3,954 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #101 | 25 | 2,087 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| HU | 0 | #104 | 11 | 1,675 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #106 | 933 | 2,041 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #114 | 24 | 1,769 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #122 | 4,287 | 3,552 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #145 | 7 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #162 | 21 | 1,509 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #175 | 5 | 4,064 |
| Finland | 0 | #176 | 155 | 830 | |
| HR | 0 | #179 | 3 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #200 | 10 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #209 | 10 | 4,970 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #247 | 12 | 3,997 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #250 | 1,617 | 5,697 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #263 | 44 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #264 | 35 | 5,122 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Germany | 0 | #301 | 142 | 2,542 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #322 | 8 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #350 | 18 | 7,951 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #397 | 46 | 2,180 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #474 | 32 | 12,621 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #504 | 24 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #557 | 9 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #644 | 252 | 7,044 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #678 | 20 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #716 | 36 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #849 | 103 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #882 | 49 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,397 | 75 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Henrik is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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