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{{Infobox Given Name Revised
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| pronunciation=''en-REE-ke''
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| origin =Spanish
| related names =Henry
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'''Enrique''' (''en-REE-ke'') is the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] variant of ''[[Heinrich]]'' of Germanic origin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/enrique |title=View Name: Enrique |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdae=2007-12-20}}</ref> As a given name, it ranked 298 out of 1219 for males of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Equivalents in other languages are [[Henry]] (English), [[Enrico]] (Italian), [[Henri]] (French), and [[Henrique]] (Portuguese). Common [[nicknames]] of Enrique are ''Quique'' (also spelled ''Kike'') and ''Enriqueto'' or "Enriquito" (meaning "Little Enrique").
Enrique is also a [[surname]] and, as a surname, it ranked 32067 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
People with the name Enrique include:
* [[Enrique of Malacca]], a slave who may (see article for details) have been the first person to travel around the world
* [[Enrique Aguirre]], prestigious [[gynaecologist]] and cancer researcher.
* [[Enrique Bunbury]], a Spanish singer and band member of [[Heroes Del Silencio]]
* [[Enrique Escalante]], Puerto Rican volleyball player
* [[Enrique de la Fuente]], a Spanish volleyball player
* [[Enrique Granados]], a Spanish pianist and classical composer
* [[Enrique Iglesias]], a Spanish singer*
** [[Enrique (1999 album)]], his debut English album
* [[Enrique Jardiel Poncela]], a Spanish playwright
* [[Jose Enrique]], a Spanish football player
* [[Quique González]], a Spanish singer-songwriter
* [[Quique Sánchez Flores]], a Spanish football coach
==References==
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==See also==
* [[Henry]]
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