Enrique
Enrique is a boy name of Spanish origin, meaning Ruler of the home.
What Enrique means
Ruler of the home.
Enrique sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Enrique comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Enrique is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Enrique?
Enrique is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Enrique is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Enrique
Two ideas meet in Enrique: royalty and rule and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Enrique
These share Enrique's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Rodrigo — Famous ruler.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Eero — Eternal ruler.
- Erik — Eternal ruler.
- Magnus — Great, mighty.
- Ariki — Chief; a high-born leader.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.
- Dirk — Ruler of the people.
- Donald — World ruler; great chief.
- Griffith — Strong lord; chief.