Hendrix

Meaning of Hendrix

Hendrix roars onto the birth certificate like a guitar riff at center stage—bold, electrifying, and impossible to ignore. Rooted in the Old Dutch patronymic “Hendrick’s son,” a cousin of Henry that means “home ruler,” it carries centuries-old, castle-worthy gravitas, yet the instant echo in most ears is the legendary six-string sorcerer Jimi Hendrix, who painted the ‘60s sky purple and forever hitched the surname to creative rebellion. That double punch—medieval lineage plus rock-and-roll swagger—has sent Hendrix vaulting up the U.S. charts since the early 2000s, climbing faster than a climactic solo. Parents love that it feels both vintage and cutting-edge, a name you could imagine on a knight or a festival headliner. Pronounced HEN-driks, it’s crisp, rhythmic, and peppered with the playful X that gives it a final wink. For a little one destined to rule the playroom by day and steal the talent-show spotlight by night, Hendrix strikes exactly the right chord.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as HEN-driks (/ˈhɛndrɪks/)

• Henrik
• Hendricks
• Henry
• Hendrik
• Hendrick
• Henderson
• Hendry