Henrik is a male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

of Germanic origin, primarily used in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikki (Finnish), Henryk (Polish), Hendrik (Dutch),

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 ...

(German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish) and Henrique (Portuguese). It means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'.Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Henry
/ref> People named Henrik include: * Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934–2018) *

Prince Henrik of Denmark Prince Henrik of Denmark (; born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat; 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of Margrethe II of Denmark. He served as her royal consort from Margrethe's accession on 14 January 1972 un ...

(born 2009) * Henrik Agerbeck (born 1956), Danish footballer * Henrik Andersson (badminton) (born 1977), Swedish player * Henrik Christiansen (disambiguation) *

Henrik Dagård Olof Henrik Dagård (born 7 August 1969 in Halmstad) is a retired Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primari ...

(born 1969), Swedish decathlete * Henrik Dam (1895-1976), Danish biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate * Henrik Dettmann (born 1958), Finnish basketball coach * Henrik Otto Donner (1939-2013), Finnish composer and musician * Henrik Fisker (born 1963), Danish automobile designer and entrepreneur * Henrik Frederiksen (born 1943/44), Danish businessman and car collector * Henrik Freischlader (born 1982), German blues musician * Henrik Grönvold (1858–1940), Danish naturalist and artist *

Henrik Gyllenram Gustaf Henrik Wilhelm Gyllenram was a Swedish military general, politician, and civil servant. He was the father of Henric Fredric Gyllenram. Biography Gyllenram was the son of Major Bernhard Fredrik Gyllenram and his wife Countess Beata Chri ...

, Swedish military leader and politician * Henrik Hagtvedt (born 1971), Norwegian visual artist *

Henrik Hansen (disambiguation) Henrik Hansen may refer to: *Henrik Hansen (wrestler) (1920-2010), Danish Olympic wrestler * Henrik Hansen (cricketer) (born 1977), Danish cricketer * Henrik Hansen (footballer) (born 1979), Danish professional football midfielder *Henrik Toft Han ...

* Henrik Holm (disambiguation) *

Henrik Horn Henrik Horn (''Henrik Horn af Marienborg'') (22 May 1618 – 22 February 1693) was a Swedish Nobleman ('' friherre''), Admiral and member of the Privy Council of Sweden. Biography Henrik Horn was born at Stade in the Prince-Archbishopric of Br ...

(1618–1693), Swedish nobleman, field marshal, and admiral *

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

(1828-1906), Norwegian playwright * Henrik Ingebrigtsen (born 1991), Norwegian middle-distance runner * Henrik Jæger (1854–1895), Norwegian literary historian, literary critic and playwright * Henrik Jensen (disambiguation) * Henrik Jørgensen (disambiguation) * Henrik Kalmet (born 1986), Estonian actor * Henrik Kreüger (1882–1953), Swedish engineer * Henrik Nikolai Krøyer (1799–1870), Danish zoologist *

Henrik Lange Lieutenant General Henrik Lange (27 May 1908 – 5 November 2000) was a Swedish Coastal Artillery officer. Lange's senior commands include postings as Inspector of the Swedish Coastal Artillery, Chief of the Naval Staff and military commander of ...

(1908–2000), Swedish lieutenant general * Henrik Larsen (born 1966), Danish football manager, coach and player * Henrik Sass Larsen (born 1966), Danish politician *

Henrik Larsson Edward Henrik Larsson (born 20 September 1971) is a Swedish professional football coach and former player, formerly an assistant manager of Barcelona. Playing as a striker, Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. In 1992, he moved to Hels ...

(born 1971), Swedish football coach and player *

Henrik Lund (academic) Henrik Lund (born 1960 in Aalborg) is a Danish engineer and professor at Aalborg University. Life and research activity Lund studied engineering at Aalborg university and other universities and obtained a Master's degree in 1985. In 1990 he fini ...

(born 1960), Danish engineer and professor * Henrik Lund (painter) (1879-1935), Norwegian painter and graphic artist * Henrik Lundqvist (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player * Henrik Malyan (1925–1988), Armenian film director and writer *

Henrik Nádler Henrik Nádler (19 March 1901 – 12 May 1944) was a Hungarian international Association football, footballer who played as a left midfielder. He was a seven-time Hungarian champion while playing for MTK Budapest FC, MTK Budapest. Biography Nád ...

(1901–1944), Hungarian international footballer *

Henrik Nielsen (disambiguation) Henrik Nielsen may refer to: * Henrik Nielsen (gymnast) (1886–1973), Norwegian gymnast * Henrik Nielsen (footballer born 1965), former Danish footballer * Henrik Nielsen (footballer born 1971), retired Danish footballer * Henrik Frystyk Niels ...

Henrik Nilsson (disambiguation) Henrik Nilsson may refer to: *Henrik Nilsson (canoeist) (born 1976), Swedish former sprint canoer *Henrik Nilsson (ice hockey, born 1970), Swedish retired ice hockey player *Henrik Nilsson (ice hockey, born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player *Henrik ...

Henrik Ojamaa Henrik Ojamaa (born 20 May 1991) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Flora and the Estonia national team. In 2012, Ojamaa was named the Estonian Young Footballer of the Year. Club career Flora Ojamaa began play ...

, Estonian football player * Henrik Olrik (1830–1890), Danish painter, sculptor and applied artist *

Henrik Pürg Henrik Pürg (born 3 June 1996) is a former Estonian professional association football, footballer who played as a centre back for Meistriliiga club FC Flora, Flora and the Estonia national football team, Estonia national team. International care ...

(born 1996), Estonian footballer * Henrik Ripa (1968–2020), Swedish politician * Henrik Schück (1855–1947), Swedish literary historian, professor and author * Henrik Sedin (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player * Henrik Shipstead (1881-1960), American politician, US Senator from Minnesota * Henrik Sørensen (1882–1962), Norwegian painter *

Henrik Stenson Henrik Olof Stenson (; born 5 April 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer. He is the first male Swedish and first male Nordic major champion, having won the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon with a major championship record score of 264. ...

(born 1976), Swedish golfer *

Henrik Sundström Henrik Sundström (born 29 February 1964) is a former professional male tennis player from Sweden. He is nicknamed Henke. Sundström was at his best on clay and achieved his strongest results on this surface, with his solid and heavy topspin ...

(born 1964), Swedish tennis player * Henrik Wergeland (1808–1845), Norwegian writer, poet, playwright, polemicist, historian and linguist * Henrik Wigström (1862–1923), Fabergé workmaster, one of two responsible for almost all the Fabergé imperial Easter eggs * Henrik Zetterberg (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player

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