Quique as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Quique

What is the meaning of the name Quique ?

The baby name Quique is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ˈki.ke/ — approx. 'KEE-keh' in English.

Quique is Spanish in Origin.

Quique is a Spanish hypocoristic of Enrique, the Iberian form of Henry, ultimately from the Old High German Heinrich (heim “home/estate” + rīhhi “ruler”). Pronounced KEE-keh in Spanish, it carries the meaning “home ruler” or “ruler of the household.” Though chiefly a nickname, Quique also appears as an independent given name in Spain and much of Latin America.

Documented through the 20th century and into the present, the name is familiar via public figures such as football managers Quique Sánchez Flores and Quique Setién, chef Quique Dacosta, and singer-songwriter Quique González. Variants and cognates include Enrique, Enric (Catalan), Henrique (Portuguese), Henry (English), Henri (French), and Heinrich (German); related short forms are Kike, Kiko, Enri, and Ricky. Outside Spanish-speaking contexts, families often use Enrique formally with Quique as the affectionate everyday form to ease spelling and pronunciation.