Heinrich (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç] ⓘ German given name of ancient Germanic origin and cognate of Henry Henrike and Henriette . The most famous patron saint is Henry (died 1024), as the German Emperor Henry II .
Monarchs and royalty
Henry the Fowler (Heinrich I der Vogler; 876–936), first German kingHeinrich II (972–1024), Holy Roman emperorHeinrich III (1017–1056), Holy Roman emperorHeinrich IV (1050–1106), king of Germany, Holy Roman emperorHeinrich V (1086–1125), king of Germany, Holy Roman emperorHeinrich VI (1165–1197), king of Germany, Holy Roman emperorHeinrich VII (1275–1313), king of Germany, Holy Roman emperorHeinrich I, Duke of Bavaria (919/921–955)Heinrich II, Duke of Bavaria (951–995)Heinrich III, Duke of Bavaria and Carinthia (940–989)Heinrich IV, Prince Reuss of Köstritz (1919–2012), head of the German Princely House of ReussHeinrich, Count of Bellegarde (1756–1845), viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian GeneralfeldmarschallHeinrich, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg (1661–1738), member of the House of WettinHeinrich, Prince of Fürstenberg (born 1950)Heinrich of Bavaria (1884–1916), member of the House of Wittelsbach, World War I officerHeinrich of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby (1657–1728), German prince of the House of WettinPrince Heinrich of Prussia , several Prussian princes with the same name
Archbishops
Other people
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486–1535), German astrologer and alchemistHeinrich Andergassen (1908–1946), Austrian member of the SS and Gestapo, executed for his role in the HolocaustHeinrich Aviksoo (1880–1940), Estonian politician and sports figureHeinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644–1704), Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinistHeinrich Boere (1921-2013), German-Dutch war criminalHeinrich Böll (1917–1985), German writerHeinrich von Brühl (1700–1763), German statesmanHeinrich Bullinger (1504–1575), Swiss ReformerHeinrich Danckelmann (1889–1947), German Luftwaffe general sentenced to death for war crimesHeinrich Danioth (1896–1953), Swiss painter and poetHeinrich Deubel (1890–1962), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandantHeinrich Dusemer (died 1353), 21st Grand Master of the Teutonic KnightsHeinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1812–1865), Moravian-Jewish violinist and composerHeinrich von Gagern (1799–1880), German statesmanHeinrich George (1893–1946), German stage and film actorHeinrich Grünfeld (1855–1931), Bohemian-Austrian cellistHeinrich von Handel-Mazzetti (1882–1940), Austrian botanistHeinrich Hart (1855–1906), German literary criticHeinrich Heine (1797–1856), German poetHeinrich von Herford (c. 1300–1370), Dominican friar, historian, and theologianHeinrich Hertz (1857–1894), German physicistHeinrich von Herzogenberg (1843–1900), Austrian composer and conductorHeinrich Himmler (1900–1945), German Nazi officer and commander of the SS (Schutzstaffel )Heinrich Hoffmann (author) (1809–1894), German psychiatristHeinrich Hoffmann (photographer) (1885–1957), German photographerHeinrich Holk , Danish-German mercenary, one of the principal commanders at the Battle of Wolgast , Battle of Lützen (1632) and Siege of Stralsund (1628) Heinrich von Kittlitz (1799–1874), German artist, naval officer, and explorerHeinrich von Kleist (1777–1811), German poet, dramatist, and novelistHeinrich Ritter von Kogerer (1819–1899), Austrian nobleman and government officialHeinrich Wilhelm Krausnick (1797–1882), German lawyer and Lord Mayor of Berlin Heinrich Klaasen , South African cricketerHeinrich Krippel (1883–1945), Austrian sculptor, painter, engraver, and illustratorHeinrich von Lüttwitz (1896–1969), German Panzer general during World War IIHeinrich Marx (1777–1838) Prussian lawyer and father of Karl Marx Heinrich von Melk (born 1163), German satirist of the 12th centuryHeinrich Müller (disambiguation) , several people with the same nameHeinrich Parler (c. 1310 – c. 1370), German architect and sculptorHeinrich Prell (1888-1962), German zoologistHeinrich Scheidemann (c. 1595–1663), German Renaissance-Baroque composerHeinrich Schliemann (1822–1890), German businessman and amateur archaeologistHeinrich Schönfeld (1900–1976), Austrian football playerHeinrich Schütz (1585–1672), German Renaissance-Baroque composerHeinrich Schwarz (1906–1947), German SS Nazi concentration camp commandant executed for war crimesC. Heinrich Stratz (1858–1924), German-Russian gynecologistHeinrich von Sybel (1817–1895), German historianHeinrich Thyssen (1875–1947), German-Hungarian entrepreneur and art collectorHeinrich von Treitschke (1834–1896), German historian and political writerHeinrich von Tschirschky (1858–1916), German diplomat and politicianHeinrich Uukkivi (1912–1943), Estonian footballer, bandy, and ice hockey playerHeinrich von Veldeke (1140/1150 – c. 1190), Limburgish-German Medieval composerHeinrich von Vietinghoff (1887–1952), German colonel-general during World War IIHeinrich Voes (died 1523), one of the first two Lutheran martyrs
Fictional characters
Heinrich, a character in the Conker
Heinrich, first name of the title character in the opera Tannhäuser
Heinrich Zemo , a character in the Marvel Comics universeHeinrich, is one of the terrorists from Die Hard
Heinrich Reichenau, a central character from Total Conquest
Heinrich Leroyheimer, a character from the comedy skit "Das Negros" in Key and Peele
Heinrich Von Marzipan, from Codename: Kids Next Door
See also
Information related to Heinrich (given name)
