Hendrik
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning a form of Henry; estate ruler.
Hendrik by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Hendrik. In the US, 64 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 71 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Henry
Like Hendrik, each of these traces back to Henry: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Harrisonson of Harry; son of Henry1,007 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hankestate ruler; diminutive of Henry677 in the US (2017)
- Enriqueestate ruler; Spanish form of Henry597 in the US (2017)
- Henriettaestate ruler; feminine form of Henry83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hennyestate ruler; a form of Henry39 in the US (2017)
- Enricoestate ruler; Italian form of Henry8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hensonson of Henry; surname used as given name19 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hendrik. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hendrixestate ruler; a form of henry1,037 in the US (2017)
- Henrikruler of the home; a form of Henry283 in the US (2017)
- Hendrickestate ruler; a form of Henry89 in the US (2017)
- Henriestate ruler; French form of Henry32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henrykestate ruler; Polish form of Henry17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hendricksestate ruler; a form of Henry26 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Hendrik, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hendrik
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