Henrik Pronunciation Swedish: [ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk] Danish: [ˈhenˀʁek] Gender Male Word/name Swedish (Earliest documented use)[ 1] Meaning Henry Related names Henry , Henri , Heinrich , Heiki , Heikki , Heinz , Henryk , Heiko , Heike , Enrique , Henrique , Indrek , Enrico , Henrietta , Harriet
Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia.[ 2] Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikki (Finnish), Henryk (Polish), Hendrik (Dutch and Estonian), Heinrich (German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish) and Henrique (Portuguese). It means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'.[ 3]
Notable people named Henrik include:
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934–2018)Prince Henrik of Denmark (born 2009)Henrik Agerbeck (born 1956), Danish footballerHenrik Andersson (badminton) (born 1977), Swedish playerHenrik Bull (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Christiansen (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Dagård (born 1969), Swedish decathleteHenrik Dam (1895–1976), Danish biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureateHenrik Dettmann (born 1958), Finnish basketball coachHenrik Otto Donner (1939–2013), Finnish composer and musicianHenrik Fisker (born 1963), Danish automobile designer and entrepreneurHenrik Frederiksen (born 1943/44), Danish businessman and car collectorHenrik Freischlader (born 1982), German blues musicianHenrik Grönvold (1858–1940), Danish naturalist and artistHenrik Gyllenram , Swedish military leader and politicianHenrik Hagtvedt (born 1971), Norwegian visual artistHenrik Hansen (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Holm (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Horn (1618–1693), Swedish nobleman, field marshal, and admiralHenrik Ibsen (1828–1906), Norwegian playwrightHenrik Ingebrigtsen (born 1991), Norwegian middle-distance runnerHenrik Jæger (1854–1895), Norwegian literary historian, literary critic and playwrightHenrik Jahre (born 1937), Norwegian politicianHenrik Jensen (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Jørgensen (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Kalmet (born 1986), Estonian actorHenrik Kreüger (1882–1953), Swedish engineerHenrik Nikolai Krøyer (1799–1870), Danish zoologistHenrik Lange (1908–2000), Swedish lieutenant generalHenrik Larsen (born 1966), Danish football manager, coach and playerHenrik Sass Larsen (born 1966), Danish politicianHenrik Larsson (born 1971), Swedish football coach and playerHenrik Lund (academic) (born 1960), Danish engineer and professorHenrik Lund (painter) (1879–1935), Norwegian painter and graphic artistHenrik Lundqvist (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey playerHenrik Malyan (1925–1988), Armenian film director and writerHenrik Nádler (1901–1944), Hungarian international footballerHenrik Nielsen (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Nilsson (disambiguation) , several peopleHenrik Ojamaa , Estonian football playerHenrik Olrik (1830–1890), Danish painter, sculptor and applied artistHenrik Pürg (born 1996), Estonian footballerHenrik Ripa (1968–2020), Swedish politicianHenrik Schück (1855–1947), Swedish literary historian, professor and authorHenrik Sedin (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey playerHenrik Shipstead (1881–1960), American politician, US Senator from MinnesotaHenrik Sørensen (1882–1962), Norwegian painterHenrik Stenson (born 1976), Swedish golferHenrik Sundström (born 1964), Swedish tennis playerHenrik Wergeland (1808–1845), Norwegian writer, poet, playwright, polemicist, historian and linguistHenrik Wigström (1862–1923), Fabergé workmaster, one of two responsible for almost all the Fabergé imperial Easter eggsHenrik Zetterberg (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player