Enrique () is the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

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 Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(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 Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Henri ( French), Enr ...

(Italian),

Henrik Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikk ...

(Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik,

Henk Henk is a Dutch people, Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik (given name), Hendrik. It influenced "Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry (given name), Henry". People named "He ...

(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 A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko,

Kike The word ''kike'' () is an ethnic slur for a Jew. Etymology The earliest recorded use of the word dates to the 1880s.

Rick Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

Ricky Ricky may refer to: Places *Říčky (Brno-Country District), a village and municipality in the Czech Republic *Říčky v Orlických horách, a village in the north of the Czech Republic * Rickmansworth, a town in England sometimes called "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 Enrique of Malacca ( es, Enrique de Malaca; pt, Henrique de Malaca), was a Malay member of the Magellan expedition that completed the first circumnavigation of the world in 1519–1522. He was acquired as a slave by the Portuguese explorer F ...

(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 Enrique Álvarez Félix (5 April 1934 – 24 May 1996) was a Mexican actor, known for his roles in telenovelas and in films, such as '' The Monastery of the Vultures'' and '' The House of the Pelican''. Family and personal life Enrique Álvare ...

(1934–1996), Mexican actor *

Enrique Bolaños Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (; 13 May 1928 – 14 June 2021) was a Nicaraguan politician who served as President of Nicaragua from 10 January 2002 to 10 January 2007. From 1997 to 2002, Bolaños served as vice president under Arnoldo Alem� ...

(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 Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Du ...

(born 1961), Venezuelan road bicycle racer *

Enrique Castillo Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Du ...

(born 1949), American actor *

Enrique Escalante Enrique Escalante (born August 6, 1984) is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. In the same year the middle-blocker won the silv ...

(born 1984), Puerto Rican volleyball player *

Enrique de la Fuente Enrique de la Fuente Santos (born August 11, 1975) is a Spanish volleyball player, a member of Spain men's national volleyball team, a participant of the Olympic Games Sydney 2000, European Champion 2007, a medalist of the European League (gold ...

(born 1975), Spanish volleyball player *

Enrique Gil Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V (; born March 30, 1992) is a Filipino actor, dancer, and commercial model. Gil has appeared in various films and television shows such as ''Mula Sa Puso'', ''Budoy'', '' Princess and I'', '' Muling Buksan Ang Puso'' an ...

(born 1992), Filipino actor, dancer, and commercial model *

Enrique Granados Pantaleón Enrique Joaquín Granados y Campiña (27 July 1867 – 24 March 1916), commonly known as Enric Granados in Catalan or Enrique Granados in Spanish, was a composer of classical music, and concert pianist from Catalonia, Spain. ...

(1867–1916), Spanish pianist and classical composer *

Enrique Hermitte Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Du ...

(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 Enrique Valentín Iglesias García (born 29 March 1930 in Arancedo, Asturias) is an economist of Uruguayan-Spanish dual citizenship. He was once president of the Inter-American Development Bank, an international institution dedicated to furthe ...

(born 1930), Uruguayan-Spanish economist *

Enrique Ika Enrique Ika a Tuʻu Hati ( – after 1900) was elected ''‘ariki'' (king) of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in 1900 and led a failed rebellion. He was one of the last Rapa Nui to claim the traditional kingship in the early 20th-century. However, he is ...

(c. 1859–after 1900), Rapa Nui leader *

Enrique Lores Enrique Lores (born 1964/1965) is a Spanish business executive, and the CEO of HP Inc. since November 1, 2019. Lores was born in Madrid. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, and an ...

(born 1964/65), Spanish business executive, CEO of HP Inc *

Enrique Fernando Ortiz Moruno Enrique Fernando Ortiz Moruno (born 2 July 1977), known simply as Enrique, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right winger. He played mainly with Cádiz in his professional career, representing the club in all three major levels of ...

(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 listene ...

, Argentine composer and musician * Enrique "Ricky" Martin (born 1971), Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor, author, record producer, and humanitarian *

Enrique Martín (disambiguation) Enrique Martín is the birth name of singer Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with h ...

, several people *

Enrique López Pérez Enrique López Pérez (; born 3 June 1991) is a Spanish professional tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 16 July 2018, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 154 and his highest doubles ranking of 135 was achieved on 15 ...

(born 1991), Spanish tennis player *

Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto (; born 20 July 1966), commonly referred to by his initials EPN, is a Mexican politician who served as the 64th president of Mexico from 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2018. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party ...

(born 1966), 57th President of Mexico *

Enrique Jardiel Poncela Enrique Jardiel Poncela (15 October 1901 – 18 February 1952) was a Spanish playwright and novelist who wrote mostly humorous works. In 1932-33 and 1934 he was called to Hollywood to help with the Spanish-language versions shot in parallel to ...

(1901–1952), Spanish playwright *

Enrique van Rysselberghe Herrera Enrique van Rysselberghe Herrera (born 17 September 1976) is a Chilean politician and engineer. He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union The Independent Democratic Union (''Unión Demócrata Independiente'', UDI) is a conservative and ...

(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 Enrique "Quique" Sánchez Flores (; born 5 February 1965) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back, currently manager of Getafe. He began his professional career with Valencia in 1984, going on to amass La Liga totals of 304 ga ...

(born 1965), Spanish football coach *

Enrique Murciano Enrique Ricardo Murciano (born July 9, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as FBI agent Danny Taylor in the CBS mystery drama series ''Without a Trace'' from 2002 to 2009. Early life and education Born and raised in Miami, Flor ...

(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 Enrique Vera Ibáñez (born 31 May 1954) is a Mexican and Sweden, Swedish former race walking athlete. His first major medal came at the 1975 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, where he beat his compatriot Domingo Colín to ...

(born 1954), Mexican/Swedish race walker *

Enrique Vicente Hernández Enrique Vicente Hernández, (born 8 February 1945) also known as "Quique", (born 8 February or 8 December 1945) is a retired Spanish football defender. Quique began his career with Real Valladolid. He played for Atlético Madrid between 1969 ...

(born 1945), Spanish football player *

Enrique Hernández (baseball) Enrique Javier Hernández González (born August 24, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). His nickname is Kike ( ). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Ast ...

(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 Enrique Jacobo Emilio Zóbel y Olgado (January 7, 1927 – May 17, 2004), better known as Enrique J. Zóbel and EZ, was a prominent Filipino businessman, pilot, and polo player belonging to the prominent Zóbel de Ayala family who are of Spanis ...

(1927–2004), Filipino businessman and polo player *

Enriquillo Enriquillo, also known as "Enrique" by the Spaniards, was a Taíno cacique who rebelled against the Spaniards between 1519 and 1533. Enriquillo's rebellion is the best known rebellion of the early Caribbean period. He was born on the shores of ...

(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) Fernando Adolfo Enrique (born 16 September 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Talleres RE. Career Enrique appeared for Primera B Nacional's Almagro in 2006, making eighteen appearances. In 2007, Enriqu ...

(born 1985), Argentine midfielder *

Héctor Enrique Héctor Adolfo Enrique (born 26 April 1962 in Lanús) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder, and who was assistant coach of the Argentina national team. He played for ''La Seleccion'' in the 1986 World Cup and in Copa Améri ...

(born 1962), Argentine footballer *

José Enrique (footballer) José Enrique Sánchez Díaz (born 23 January 1986), known as José Enrique, is a Spanish former professional association football, footballer who played as a left-back. Starting his career with Levante UD, Levante, José Enrique was signed by ...

(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 Marcos Nahuel Enrique (born 30 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Uruguayan club Cerro Largo, on loan from Vélez Sarsfield. Career Enrique began his career with local side Atlético Fr ...

(born 1999), Argentine footballer *

Ramiro Enrique Ramiro Enrique Paz (born 4 May 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orlando City of Major League Soccer. Club career Banfield Enrique progressed through the youth ranks of Banfield. On 25 July 2019, he sig ...

(born 2001), Argentine footballer *

Roberto Enrique Roberto Enrique is an actor and singer-songwriter, born and raised in Los Angeles, California, US. He has earned high praises for his work in music and as an actor. Music He is a veteran recording artist who had his album debut at the age of ...

, 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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