Enrique 1778462 217925923 2008-06-08T10:08:29Z Darius Dhlomo 564742 {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Enrique | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation=''en-REE-ke'' | gender =Male | meaning = | region = | origin =Spanish | related names =Henry | footnotes = }} '''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== {{Reflist}} ==See also== * [[Henry]] {{given name|nocat}} [[Category:Spanish masculine given names]] [[de:Enrique]] [[es:Enrique]] [[zh:恩里克]]