Home ruler
Derived from the Germanic name Heimirich, combining the elements 'heim' (home) and 'ric' (power or ruler). It was a traditional name among German royalty and nobility for centuries.
Less common today
Heinrich isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,047 in 2020.
Physicist who proved the existence of electromagnetic waves
Renowned 19th-century German poet and essayist
Nobel Prize-winning novelist
Archaeologist and excavator of Troy
The protagonist of Goethe's tragic play · Faust
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
