''Heiko'' is a traditional given name of Germanic origin. It is the short form of the name

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. Heiko is an old name. The first documentary evidence of this name comes from the 13th century. It means "the powerful ruler over the country", the "master of the country" or "the master of the house". and derives from old high German "heima" = "the home, the home country" and old high German "rihhi" = "powerful, rich". The female form is Heike. Notable people called Heiko include: *

Heiko Balz Heiko Balz (born 17 September 1969) is a German Freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially know ...

(born 1969), German sportsman * Heiko Bellmann (1950–2014), German zoologist *

Heiko Bonan Heiko Bonan (born 10 February 1966) is a German football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of FC 99 Aa Nethetal. Playing career In the East German and (unified) German top-flight the midfielder A midfielder ...

(born 1966), German soccer player * Heiko Butscher (born 1980), German soccer player *

Heiko Daxl Heiko Daxl (21 September 1957 – 21 May 2012) was a German media artist, exhibition curator, art gallery owner and design / art collector. Born in Oldenburg, Germany, he lived and worked in Berlin and Zagreb. Life Until 1976 he grew up i ...

(1957–2012), German artist * (born 1967), German actor * Heiko Echter von der Leyen, (born 1955), German professor of medicine and the husband of politician

Ursula von der Leyen Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (; Albrecht, born 8 October 1958) is a German politician who has been serving as the president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the Cabinet of Germany, German federal government between 2005 an ...

Heiko Engelkes Heiko Engelkes (1 April 1933 – 6 November 2008) was a German journalist. Born in Norden, Lower Saxony, Norden, he studied law, political science and journalism in Wilhelmshaven, Hamburg and Berlin. Following this he spent time as a Fulbright Pr ...

(1933–2008), German journalist *

Heiko Fischer Heiko Fischer (25 February 1960 — 21 November 1989) was a German figure skater who competed for West Germany. He was the 1982 Skate America silver medalist, 1982 Skate Canada bronze medalist, a two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion, a five-time G ...

(1960–1989), German figure skater * (1930–2017), German architect, pioneer of ecological architecture *

Heiko Mathias Förster Heiko Mathias Förster (born 1966, Crivitz, East Germany) is a German conductor. Most notable for conducting the Munich Symphony Orchestra from 1999 to 2006, since 2014, he has been the chief conductor of the Ostrava-based Janáček Philharmonic ...

(born 1966), German conductor * Heiko Gerber (born 1972), German soccer player * (born 1977), German handball player * (born 1988), German automobile racer * Heiko Haumann (born 1945), German historian * (born 1977), German politician * (born 1969), German porn star *

Heiko Herrlich Heiko Herrlich (born 3 December 1971) is a German football manager and former player who played as a striker. He last managed FC Augsburg. Club career Herrlich played 258 matches (1989–2004) in the Bundesliga and scored 75 goals for Bayer 04 ...

(born 1971), German soccer player * (born 1935), German politician * (born 1975), German helicopter pilot * (born 1973), German dancer * Heiko Kröger (born 1966), German yachtsman *, German musician * Heiko Laeßig (born 1968), German soccer player *

Heiko Maas Heiko Josef Maas (; born 19 September 1966) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018–2021) and as the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protectio ...

(born 1966), German politician *

Heiko Meyer Heiko Meyer (born 2 December 1976 in Dresden, Sachsen) is a German diver who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000' ...

(born 1976), German athlete * Heiko Niidas (born 1983), Estonian basketball player * Heiko Augustinus Oberman (1930–2001), Dutch professor * (born 1968), German presenter *

Heiko Peschke Heiko Peschke (born 18 September 1963) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He appeared in 288 top-flight matches in Germany - 221 in the Oberliga and 67 in the Bundesliga. He won five caps for East Germany ...

(born 1963), German soccer player * Heiko Petersen (born 1980), German soccer player *

Heiko Rannula Heiko Rannula (born July 28, 1983) is an Estonian professional basketball coach and former player, who is currently a head coach for Kalev/Cramo, and an assistant for Jukka Toijala in Estonian National Team. Professional player career Heiko R ...

(born 1983), Estonian basketball player and coach * (born 1966), German singer and actor *

Heiko Schaffartzik Heiko Schaffartzik (born 3 January 1984) is a German professional basketball player for Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga. Schaffartzik is also a member of the Germany national basketball team. Professional career In 2011 Schaff ...

(born 1984), German basketball player *

Heiko Scholz Heiko Scholz (born 7 January 1966) is a German former professional footballer who is the assistant coach of Dynamo Dresden. Club career Heiko Scholz was part of one of only three East German club sides which reached a final in a European cup c ...

(born 1966), German soccer player * (born 1954), German soccer player *

Heiko Steuer Heiko Steuer (born 30 October 1939) is a German archaeologist, notable for his research into social and economic history in early Europe. He serves as co-editor of Germanische Altertumskunde Online. Career Heiko Steuer was born on 30 October, 19 ...

(born 1939), German archeologist * (born 1968), German politician * (born 1943), German manager * Heiko Triebener (born 1964), German musician * Heiko Uecker (born 1939), German literature scholar * (born 1957), German journalist *

Heiko Weber Heiko Weber (born 26 June 1965 in Thale) is a German former footballer who is now manager of ZFC Meuselwitz. Career As player he played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Preußen Münster. Coaching career In 2007, he was caretaker manager in FC Ene ...

(born 1965), German soccer player *

Heiko Westermann Heiko Westermann (born 14 August 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Greuther Fürth Westermann began his professional career with 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth. He joined the sen ...

(born 1983), German soccer player * (born 1972), German actor

Fictional characters

* Heiko, Germanic version of the name of the character
Wally
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