Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇿🇦 Hendrika
/hen · DREE · kah/
Meaning
“Home ruler”
Dutch feminine form of Hendrik, from Germanic 'Heimrich' meaning home ruler; a formal Dutch name that functions as the feminine counterpart to the very common Hendrik.
Nicknames
hennie · riki
Vibe
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How it ages.
Feels vintage in the Netherlands; carried by Dutch-South African communities as a heritage name.
The cultural moment.
Common in the Netherlands through the mid-20th century; now rare for newborns.