Heinrich

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Heinrich is a Germanic name made up of the elements "hagan" meaning "enclosure" and "rihhi" meaning "ruler, power." Thus, the meaning of Heinrich is "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the kingdom."
Pronunciation
HIEN-rikh(German)
HINE-rich (English), HIEN-rikh (German)
Popularity
Heinrich is not a very common name outside of German-speaking countries. It has been ranked in the top 100 baby names in Germany for many years, but its popularity has been declining in recent years.

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Heinrich Name meanings & History

Heinrich is a Germanic name made up of the elements "hagan" meaning "enclosure" and "rihhi" meaning "ruler, power." Thus, the meaning of Heinrich is "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the kingdom.". German form of Henry. This was the name of several German kings. Heinrich is primarily used in Germany and other German-speaking countries. It is a popular name among families with German ancestry.

Zodiac Sign of Heinrich: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Heinrich:

H: Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Hope,Haggle

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Entertain

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice,Nervous,Neurosis

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

C: Cute,Candid,Choice,Chatty,Copycat,Clever,Curious

Heinrich is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Heinrich include Heinrich Himmler, a Nazi leader during World War II; Heinrich Boll, a German writer and Nobel Prize winner; and Heinrich Schliemann, an archaeologist who famously discovered the city of Troy.

2.) HEINRICH (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Popular name derived from the Old High German Haganrih (ruler of an enclosure), a compound name composed from the elements hag (an enclosure, a hedging-in) and rihhi (ruler), and from the Old High German Heimerich (home ruler), a compound name composed from the elements heim (home) and rik (ruler, king). Var: Hinrich. Short: Hein, Heine. Pet: Harro, Heike, Heinecke, Heinz, Henke, Henning. (HINE-RISH)


3.) Heinrich (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) form of Henry; leader

Other Forms: Hein, Heine, Heinrick, Heinrik


4.) Heinrich (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a form of Henry.

Other Forms: Heiner, Heinreich, Heinric, Heinriche, Heinrick, Heinrik, Heynric, Heynrich, Heynrick, Heynrik, Hinric, Hinrich, Hinrick, Hynric, Hynrich, Hynrick, Hynrik


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