Hennie

Hennie is a Germanic diminutive and hypocoristic form of names beginning with the element Heim or Haim, meaning home or household, most commonly derived from Heinrich (the German equivalent of Henry) or Hendrika. The name has been used as both a masculine and feminine given name in Dutch- and Afrikaans-speaking communities, particularly in the Netherlands and South Africa. It shares its roots with cognates such as Henry, Henrik, Hendrik, and Harriet, all tracing back to the Old High German Heimirich, combining heim (home) and rihhi (power, ruler).