The first name Hendrick
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Low German Hendrick and Dutch Hendrik, equivalent to Henry.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Hendrick, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 8 births (#2,404).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hendrick with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hendrick at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 81 boys born in the United States were named Hendrick, the 1,923rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 111 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hendrick
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hendrick AvercampDutch painter (1585–1634)
- Hendrick ter BrugghenDutch painter (1588-1629)
- Hendrick de KeyserDutch architect (1565-1621)
- Hendrick Bloemaert17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter, 1601–1672
- Hendrick van den BroeckFlemish renaissance painter (1530-1597)
- Hendrick de ClerckFlemish painter (1560–1630)
- Hendrick van UylenburghDutch art dealer, 1587–1661
- Hendrick DanckertsDutch painter (1625-1680)
- Hendrick ZuckGerman footballer, born 1990
- Hendrick van AnthonissenDutch painter (1605-1656)
- Hendrick MommersDutch painter (1623-1693)
- Hendrick AndriessenFlemish still life painter (1607-1655)
Questions
- What does the name Hendrick mean?
- From Low German Hendrick and Dutch Hendrik, equivalent to Henry.
- How popular is the name Hendrick?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Hendrick, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2020, with 8 births.
- Is Hendrick a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,664 US babies named Hendrick since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hendrick most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 111 babies were named Hendrick, its highest rank at 1,565th.
- Is Hendrick also a surname?
- Yes. Hendrick is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.