Heinrich
Meaning of Heinrich
Heinrich is a male name with German origin. In German, it is pronounced as HYN-rikh (/haɪn.ʁɪç/). This name has a variation in English, which is Henry. Heinrich is a classic and timeless name that has been popular for many years. It is associated with strength, power, and nobility. The popularity of the name Heinrich in the United States has fluctuated over the years, with rankings ranging from 2861 to 9911 between 1964 and 1999. In recent years, it has maintained a consistent ranking within the top 7000 names. If you're looking for a strong and distinguished name for your baby boy, Heinrich might be an excellent choice.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as HYN-rikh (/'haɪn.ʁɪç/)
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Notable People Named Heinrich
| Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was a German poet, writer, and literary critic known for his early lyric poetry and later satirical verse and prose, as well as his radical political views. |
| Johann Ludwig Heinrich Julius Schliemann was a German businessman and amateur archaeologist known for his excavations at Hisarlik, believed to be the site of Troy, and for advocating the historicity of places mentioned in Homer's works. |
| Heinrich Grüber was a Reformed theologian, pacifist, and opponent of Nazism. |
| Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist known for proving the existence of electromagnetic waves and is honored by having the unit of frequency named after him. |
| Heinrich Theodor Böll, a renowned German writer, is celebrated as one of Germany's leading post-World War II authors and was honored with the Georg Büchner Prize in 1967 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. |
| Heinrich von Kleist - Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist was a prolific German writer known for his plays, novels, and short stories, and is remembered for his tragic death alongside a terminally ill friend. |
| Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein, also known as Baron vom Stein, was a Prussian statesman who played a key role in introducing reforms that laid the groundwork for the unification of Germany. |
| Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, writer, and sportsman known for his first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger and his escape to Tibet during World War II. |
| Heinrich Schütz was a highly influential German early Baroque composer and organist, known for bringing the Italian style to Germany and composing over 500 works, primarily for the Lutheran church. |
| Karl Heinrich Lübke was a German politician who served as president of West Germany from 1959 to 1969. |
| Heinrich Mann was a prominent German writer known for his socio-political novels and his outspoken criticism of Fascism and Nazism. |
| Heinrich Pesch, S.J. was a German Roman Catholic ethicist and economist known for his influential work Lehrbuch der Nationalökonomie, which influenced Pope Pius XI's social encyclical Quadragesimo anno. |
| Heinrich Hoffmann was a German psychiatrist and author of the illustrated book Der Struwwelpeter, known for its portrayal of misbehaving children. |
| Heinrich Bürger, a German physicist, biologist, and botanist, made significant contributions to the study of Japanese fauna and flora while working for the Dutch government and as an entrepreneur. |
| Heinrich Wenck - Heinrich (Henry) Emil Charles Wenck was a Danish architect known for designing numerous railway stations, including Copenhagen Central Station and the Øresund Railway stations. |
