Hendrika

Hendrika is a Dutch feminine form of Hendrik, the Dutch and Low German equivalent of Henry, which derives from the Old High German name Heimirich, composed of the elements heim, meaning home, and rih, meaning power or ruler. The name has been in steady use in the Netherlands and among Dutch-speaking communities worldwide, particularly during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Henrika, Hendrica, and the short forms Riek and Rika, while the masculine source connects to international cognates such as Heinrich, Henrik, and Henri.