Henrique
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- en-REE-kee
- Origin
- Germanic
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,342 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #3,582 for boys
Henrique is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “home ruler”. In 2025 it ranked 2,342nd for boys in the UK (10 babies) and 3,582nd for boys in the US (31 babies).
What does Henrique mean?
Germanic: Portuguese form of Henry
“home ruler”
Prince Henrique, known in English as Henry the Navigator, sponsored early Portuguese voyages of exploration.
Is Henrique a girl's or a boy's name?
Henrique is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 10 boys in the UK and 31 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Henrique in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,342among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 10about 1 in 30,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 34% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 10 boys in the UK were named Henrique, making it the 2,342nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,829th. Its busiest year was 2017, with 15 boys.
Half of all the boys named Henrique in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,265th in England and Wales.
Henrique in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | #2,342 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 13 | #1,886 |
| 2021 | 12 | #1,969 |
| 2020 | 13 | #1,829 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 13 | #1,902 |
| 2017 | 15 | #1,738 |
| 2016 | 10 | #2,287 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 11 | #2,054 |
| 2013 | 12 | #1,901 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,048 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 9 | #1,995 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Henrique in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,582among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 31about 1 in 55,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 30% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 31 boys in the US were named Henrique, making it the 3,582nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,271st. Its busiest year was 2022, with 39 boys. It first appears in the records in 1966.
Half of all the boys named Henrique in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Henrique in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3,582 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3,603 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5,661 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3,098 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4,932 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4,271 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,401 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4,222 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5,293 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6,344 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5,742 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6,303 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5,670 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5,762 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5,207 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5,521 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5,869 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4,597 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4,109 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,115 |
| 2000 | 19 | #4,060 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,308 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,104 |
| 1996 | 11 | #5,180 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,495 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,366 |
| 1993 | 11 | #4,995 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,662 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 12 | #4,401 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 8 | #4,848 |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,497 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,466 |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,493 |
| 1979 | 6 | #5,353 |
| 1978 | 7 | #4,552 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 7 | #4,416 |
| 1975 | 6 | #4,795 |
| 1974 | 5 | #5,225 |
| 1973 | 8 | #3,692 |
| 1972 | 8 | #3,620 |
| 1971 | 10 | #3,144 |
| 1970 | 6 | #4,228 |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 5 | #3,946 |
Names like Henrique
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca Crue Cruz Iago Thiago Hugo Rio Ezra Cooper Perez Romeo Santiago
Names related to Henrique
More Germanic names
Amelia Liam Henry Charlotte William Archie Charlie Emma Freddie Ella Harry Millie Albie Matilda Louie Miles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Henrique: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/henrique, updated 20 October 2026.