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 countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are

Henry Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainmen ...

(English),

Enric Enric () is a Catalan language, Catalan common given name, the Catalan variant of ''Heinrich (given name), Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages include Henry (given name), Henry (English), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Scandina ...

(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), ...

(Italian),

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

(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". Academics *Hen ...

(Dutch),

Henri Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include: People French nobles * Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Marshal and Constable of France * H ...

(French), and Henrique (Portuguese). Common

nicknames A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko,

Kike ''Kike'' (), also known as the K-word, is an ethnic slur directed at Jews. The etymological origin comes from the Yiddish word for circle, (''kaykel''), itself a derivation of the Ancient Greek word . Etymology According to the ''Oxford Eng ...

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, and Quique. Enrique is also a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

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

Given name

Enrique of Malacca Enrique of Malacca (; ), 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 Ferdinand Magellan in 1511 at the age of 14 ...

(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 Huel ...

(born 1979), Argentine athlete *

Enrique Álvarez Félix Enrique Álvarez Félix (5 April 1935 – 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 Álvarez ...

(1934–1996), Mexican actor *

Enrique Bátiz Enrique Bátiz Campbell (4 May 1942 – 30 March 2025) was a Mexican conductor and concert pianist. Trained as a pianist in Dallas, New York City and Warsaw, he focused on conducting from 1969. He co-founded the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado d ...

(1942–2025), Mexican conductor and concert pianist *

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 Alemán. ...

(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 Campos (born 7 January 1961) is a retired road bicycle racer from Venezuela. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Campos also won the bronze medal in the Men's Individual Race Race (1 ...

(born 1961), Venezuelan road bicycle racer *

Enrique Castillo Enrique Castillo (Enrique Jimenez Castillo; born December 10, 1949) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He founded Four Brown Hats Entertainment (FBHE) and was a founding member of the Latino Theater Company. Life and career ...

(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 Japan is an island country in East Asia. ...

(born 1984), Puerto Rican volleyball player *

Enrique de la Fuente Enrique de la Fuente Santos (born 11 August 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 (g ...

(born 1975), Spanish volleyball player *

Enrique Gay García Enrique Gay García (1928–2015) was a Cuban-born American visual artist. He worked in abstract expressionist painting and bronze sculpture. Biography Enrique Gay García was born in 1928, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Gay García graduated in 19 ...

(1928–2015), Cuban-born American painter, sculptor *

Enrique Gil Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V (; born March 30, 1992) is a Filipino actor and dancer. Gil has appeared in various films and television shows such as '' Mula sa Puso'', '' Budoy'', '' Princess and I'', '' Muling Buksan ang Puso'' and '' She's the One ...

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

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

(1867–1916), Spanish pianist and classical composer * Enrique Hermitte (1871–1955), Argentine geologist *

Enrique Hernández (baseball) Enrique José Hernández González Jr. (born August 24, 1991), nicknamed Kike ( ), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Houston Ast ...

(born 1991), Puerto Rican baseball player *

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 label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...

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

(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 Pump organ, harmonium, piano, bandoneon and guitar performer. The latter is the instrument that identified him permanently in the memory of Ta ...

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

Enrique Martín (disambiguation) Enrique Martin is the birth name of singer Ricky Martin. Enrique Martín may also refer to: * Enrique Martín (footballer, born 1950) Enrique Martin Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican ...

, several people *

Enrique López Pérez Enrique López Pérez (; born 3 June 1991) is a Spanish professional tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour The ATP Challenger Tour (known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series) is a series of international men's ...

(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 former politician and lawyer who was the 64th president of Mexico from 2012 to 2018. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he p ...

(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 (born 1976), Chilean politician * Enrique Sabari (born 1965), Cuban weightlifter * Enrique Santamarina (1870–1937), Argentine politician *

Enrique Tandeter Noé Enrique Tandeter (1944-14 April 2004) was an Argentinian historian and author who studied colonial Latin America. He taught at various schools, including the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, University of Buenos Aires. Education and caree ...

(1944–2004), Argentine historian * Enrique Fuentes 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 football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He began his professional career with Valencia in 1984, going on to amass La Liga totals of 304 games and 16 g ...

(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, Flo ...

(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 Tucuna (born 1968), Uruguayan basketball player * Enrique Vera Ibáñez (born 1954), Mexican/Swedish race walker * Enrique Vicente Hernández (born 1945), Spanish football player *

Enrique Yáñez Enrique Yáñez (né Enrique Yañez de la Fuente; 1908 – 1990) was a Mexican architect. He was a theorist of Functionalism (architecture), functionalist architecture, and specialized in Mexican hospital architecture. Early life and education ...

(1908–1990), Mexican architect *

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 P ...

(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 S ...

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

Enriquillo Enrique (1498–1535), best known as Enriquillo, was a Taíno people, 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 ...

(fl. 16th cen.), Taino resistance leader also known as Enrique

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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 Independi ...

(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 an Argentine association football, football coach and former player who is assistant coach at Al-Wasl F.C., Al-Wasl club of UAE Arabian Gulf League. A midfielder, he played for Argentina na ...

(born 1962), Argentine footballer *

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

(born 1986), Spanish footballer * Klaus Enrique (born 1975), Mexican-German sculptor and photographer * Marcos Enrique (born 1999), Argentine footballer *

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

(born 2001), Argentine footballer * Roberto Enrique, American actor and singer-songwriter * Sergi Enrique (born 1987), Spanish field hockey player

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