Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name

Heinrich Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...

of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English),

Enric Enric () is a Catalan common given name, the Catalan variant of ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages include Henry (English), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Scandinavian), Henri (French, German), Enrique (Spanish) or Henriqu ...

(Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Dutch),

Henri Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry (given name), Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the 'List_of_rulers_named_Henry#France, List of rulers named Henry ...

(French), and Henrique (Portuguese). Common nicknames of Enrique are

Kiki Kiki or Ki Ki may refer to: Places * Ki Ki, South Australia, Australia, a village * Ki Ki, Iran, a village * Kiai, Iran, a village also known as Kiki * Kiki, Łask County, Poland, a village * Kiki, Poddębice County, Poland, a village * Kiki ...

, Kiko, Kike, Rick, Ricky, and Quique. Enrique is also a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. A variant surname is '' Enriquez'' (son of Enrique). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

* Enrique of Malacca (fl. 1511–1521), Malay slave who may have been the first person to travel around the world *

Enrique Aguirre Enrique Omar Aguirre (born December 6, 1979) is a retired male decathlete from Argentina who competed for his native country at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He set his personal best score (7703 points) in Huelv ...

(born 1979), Argentine athlete * Enrique Álvarez Félix (1934–1996), Mexican actor * Enrique Bolaños (1928–2021), President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 *

Enrique Bunbury Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (born 11 August 1967), best known as Enrique Bunbury, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has been described as "by far the most international star of Spanish rock." He was propelled to fame as lead singer ...

(born 1967), Spanish singer and band member of Heroes Del Silencio * Enrique Campos (born 1961), Venezuelan road bicycle racer * Enrique Castillo (born 1949), American actor * Enrique Escalante (born 1984), Puerto Rican volleyball player * Enrique de la Fuente (born 1975), Spanish volleyball player * Enrique Gil (born 1992), Filipino actor, dancer, and commercial model * Enrique Granados (1867–1916), Spanish pianist and classical composer * Enrique Hermitte (1871–1955), Argentine geologist *

Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the ...

(born 1975), Spanish singer, songwriter, record producer, philanthropist and actor * Enrique V. Iglesias (born 1930), Uruguayan-Spanish economist * Enrique Ika (c. 1859–after 1900), Rapa Nui leader * Enrique Lores (born 1964/65), Spanish business executive, CEO of HP Inc * Enrique Fernando Ortiz Moruno (born 1977), Spanish football player *

Enrique Maciel Enrique Maciel (July 13, 1897 – January 24, 1962) was a versatile and sensitive composer, lyricist, and harmonium, piano, bandoneon and guitar performer. The latter is the instrument that identified him permanently in the memory of tango li ...

, Argentine composer and musician * Enrique "Ricky" Martin (born 1971), Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor, author, record producer, and humanitarian * Enrique Martín (disambiguation), several people * Enrique López Pérez (born 1991), Spanish tennis player * Enrique Peña Nieto (born 1966), 57th President of Mexico * Enrique Jardiel Poncela (1901–1952), Spanish playwright * Enrique van Rysselberghe Herrera (born 1976), Chilean politician *

Enrique Sabari Enrique U. Sabari Gaytén (born May 25, 1965 in Camagüey) is a retired male Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter from Cuba. He competed for Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in 12th place in the overall rankings of the men's middle-heav ...

(born 1965), Cuban weightlifter *

Enrique Santamarina Enrique Santamarina (February 8, 1870 – April 18, 1937) was an Argentina, Argentine politician who was Vice President of Argentina from September 6, 1930 to October 20, 1930 under José Félix Uriburu, resigning due to an illness. References

(1870–1937), Argentine politician *

Enrique Fuentes Quintana Enrique Fuentes Quintana (1924 – 2007) was a Spanish economist, academic and politician, who served as deputy prime minister of Spain between 1977 and 1979 in the first cabinet after the Francoist State. Early life and education Quintana ...

(1924–2007), Spanish politician and economist *

Enrique González (disambiguation) Enrique González (or Quique González) may refer to: Musicians *Enrique González "La Pulga" (1890–1957), Cuban singer-songwriter *Enrique González Mántici (1912–1974), Cuban violinist, first director of Orquesta Riverside *Quique González ...

, several people * Quique Sánchez Flores (born 1965), Spanish football coach * Enrique Murciano (born 1973), Cuban-American actor (''Without A Trace'') *

Jorge Enrique Adoum Jorge Enrique Adoum (June 29, 1926 in Ambato – July 3, 2009 in Quito) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, politician, and diplomat. He was one of the major exponents of Latin American poetry. His work received such prestigious awards as the first ...

(1926–2009), Ecuadorian writer * Enrique Vera Ibáñez (born 1954), Mexican/Swedish race walker * Enrique Vicente Hernández (born 1945), Spanish football player * Enrique Hernández (baseball) (born 1991), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Enrique Zóbel de Ayala Enrique Jacobo Pedro Luis Plácido Zóbel de Ayala (October 9, 1877 – February 17, 1943) was a Spanish-born industrialist and philanthropist who became the first patriarch of the Zóbel de Ayala family. He was also one of the leaders in the Phi ...

(1877–1943), Spanish Filipino businessman * Enrique Zobel (1927–2004), Filipino businessman and polo player * Enriquillo (fl. 16th cen.), Taino resistance leader also known as Enrique

Surname

Carlos Enrique Carlos Alberto Enrique (born 12 December 1963 in Adrogué) is a former Argentine football defender who won the Copa América 1991 with Argentina. At club level he won the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental with Club Atlético Indepen ...

(born 1963), Argentine footballer * Fernando Enrique (canoeist) (born 1998), Cuban sprint canoeist * Fernando Enrique (footballer) (born 1985), Argentine midfielder * Héctor Enrique (born 1962), Argentine footballer * José Enrique (footballer) (born 1986), Spanish footballer *

Klaus Enrique Klaus Enrique /ˈklaʊs ɛnˈriːke/ (born 1975) is a Mexican-German post-contemporary sculptor and photographer known for his recreations of portraits by Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Early life Enrique grew up in Mexico City. He studie ...

(born 1975), Mexican-German sculptor and photographer * Marcos Enrique (born 1999), Argentine footballer * Ramiro Enrique (born 2001), Argentine footballer * Roberto Enrique, American actor and singer-songwriter *

Sergi Enrique Sergi Enrique Montserrat (born 22 September 1987) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for Atlètic Terrassa and the Spain national team. Club career Enrique has played for Atletic Terrassa and Junior in Spain and Royal Da ...

(born 1987), Spanish field hockey player

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