Meaning of the nameHenrique
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Hen-ri-que
Henrique is a male name of Germanic origin, the Portuguese form of Henry, from the old Heimirich, 'ruler of the home'.
- People (2022)
- 305,630
- Rank in Brazil
- #95
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 228,718
- people
Henrique in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Henrique, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (74,921 people).
2,006 women 303,624 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Henrique is most common
States with the highest share of people named Henrique in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.238%
- Santa Catarina 0.228%
- São Paulo 0.202%
- Distrito Federal 0.191%
- Paraná 0.185%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 89,545 | 0.202% |
| Minas Gerais | 35,583 | 0.173% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25,846 | 0.238% |
| Paraná | 21,187 | 0.185% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 18,909 | 0.118% |
| Santa Catarina | 17,351 | 0.228% |
| Bahia | 15,241 | 0.108% |
| Goiás | 10,401 | 0.147% |
| Pernambuco | 8,221 | 0.091% |
| Pará | 8,159 | 0.101% |
| Espírito Santo | 6,583 | 0.172% |
| Ceará | 5,553 | 0.063% |
| Distrito Federal | 5,387 | 0.191% |
| Mato Grosso | 5,161 | 0.141% |
| Maranhão | 4,881 | 0.072% |
| Amazonas | 4,810 | 0.122% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 4,375 | 0.159% |
| Paraíba | 3,470 | 0.087% |
| Alagoas | 2,522 | 0.081% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,389 | 0.072% |
| Piauí | 2,218 | 0.068% |
| Rondônia | 1,995 | 0.126% |
| Tocantins | 1,917 | 0.127% |
| Sergipe | 1,644 | 0.074% |
| Amapá | 852 | 0.116% |
| Roraima | 733 | 0.115% |
| Acre | 697 | 0.084% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Henrique
Henrique is the Portuguese form of Henry, which Behind the Name derives from the Germanic Heimirich, 'ruler of the home', formed from heim, 'home', and rih, 'ruler'. Wiktionary gives the same origin for the Spanish Enrique, from the Latin Henrīcus and the Old High German Haimirich. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 305,630 people named Henrique, with a median age of 18. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Enrique, Henrrique and Enrrique as spelling variants of Henrique.
This is the traditional spelling in Portuguese and the most common in the group, with an initial H.
Other spellings of Henrique
Sources
- Wiktionary: Henrique · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Enrique (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Henry · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Henrique · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Henrique
What does the name Henrique mean?
Henrique means “ruler of the home”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Henrique in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 305,630 people with the first name Henrique, which ranks it number 95 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Henrique a boy's or a girl's name?
Henrique is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 2,006 women and 303,624 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Henrique?
Henrique is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Henrique most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.238% of the state's population is named Henrique (25,846 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Henrique?
Enrique, Henrrique and Enrrique. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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