Henrik

“Household ruler, or house's lord” — Germanic (Scandinavian) origin

Boy's name · #1060 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Henrik reached its best rank, #758, in 2018 and ranked #1060 in 2025. Roughly 4,200 boys have been named Henrik since 1935. In Minnesota, North Dakota and neighboring states it runs 3–8× its national rate.

Around the world: #16 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Henriks

Henrik Ibsen — Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)
Henrik Pontoppidan — Danish writer, Nobel Laureate
Henrik Dam — Danish biochemist and physiologist (1895-1976)
Henrik Larsson — Swedish association football player and manager and floorball player
Henrik Wergeland — Norwegian writer (1808–1845)

In stories & tradition

Henrik Hanssen — Holby City
Henrik Göres — Vintergatan · Vintergatan: Rädda Jorden!
Henrik Hefner — Let This Grieving Soul Retire!

What Henriks become

Among 2,255 notable people named Henrik:

Military figures appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Henrik Werth, Hungarian general (1881-1952).

Similar names: Kolt · Henley · Thorin · Huxley · Bjorn · Waylen

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