Henk

home ruler

GenderBoyOriginDutchSay itHENKPopularityUncommon
Pronounced HENK

About the name Henk

Henk is the quintessential Dutch short form of Hendrik, so common it's practically a national nickname for 'everyman.' It's blunt, friendly, and thoroughly Dutch.

A Henk is practical and unpretentious, the reliable one in any group.

Fun fact

The phrase 'Jan met de pet' (Jan with the cap) has a cousin in Henk, both used to mean 'the average Dutchman.'

Nicknames for Henk

Henkie

Variations

HendrikHenkie

Famous people named Henk

  • Henk Krol (politician)

Sibling name ideas

JansMarietjePietAnneke

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