Ruler of the home
A Dutch and Estonian form of Henry, derived from the Germanic name Heimirich. It combines the elements 'heim', meaning home, and 'ric', meaning power or ruler.
Less common today
Hendrik isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,784 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for the Lorentz transformation
Former Prime Minister of South Africa
Dutch-American historian and Newbery Medal winner
The ambitious actor protagonist of the novel Mephisto · Mephisto
