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Heike
OriginGerman, Frisian and Dutch
Meaning"home ruler"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Heike
A form of Heinrich or Henrike (Henry in English), as well as of their feminine counterparts. Now most commonly feminine, and especially popular for girls in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. Famous bearers include German actress Heike Makatsch and athlete Heike Drechsler.
Heike for boys
Now most commonly feminine, but certainly an attractive choice for either sex.
Pronounced HY-kuh.
As of October 2026, Heike ranked #10832 in US births in 1988 SSA, peaked at #3309 in 1966.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Heikes
- Heike Kamerlingh OnnesBoy
Dutch physicist; winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
- Heike MakatschBoy
German actress
- Heike Gabriela DrechslerBoy
German female long jumper
- Heike HohlbeinBoy
German female fantasy novelist
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