Enric

The masculine first name Enric represents the Catalan variant of Heinrich and carries the meaning 'the master of the house' or 'the lord of the house'. This derivation comes from Old High German, where 'heim' means 'home, house' and 'rihhi' means 'powerful, rich, ruler'. Enric can be found not only in Catalonia but also in some regions of southern France.

What does the name Enric mean?

Enric, as a masculine first name, is the Catalan equivalent of Heinrich and means 'the master of the house' or 'the lord of the house', derived from the Old High German words 'heim' for 'home, house' and 'rihhi' for 'powerful, rich, ruler'. Besides Catalonia, the name is also common in parts of southern France. International variants of Enric or Heinrich include Enrique (Spanish), Henry (English, French), Henri (French), Hendrik (Dutch), and Enrico (Italian).

Where does the name Enric come from?

The first name Enric has Old High German roots and means 'the master of the house' or 'the lord of the house'. The components consist of 'heim' for 'home, house' and 'rihhi' for 'powerful, rich, ruler'. The languages in which the name occurs are French and Catalan.

How do you pronounce Enric?

Enric is pronounced approximately as 'En-rik'.

Popularity

In Germany, Enric is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2010 when it reached 2,204th place. In the last ten years, Enric has been used as a first name about 20 times, placing it 4,894th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, the name is ranked 4,886th.

Nicknames & pet names

Enno / Rick

Famous people

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