What Does the Name Hendrix Mean?

Hendrix is a boy's name of Dutch/Low German surname (from Hendrik) origin meaning “son of Hendrik; ultimately 'home-ruler / estate ruler'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Hendrix
Gender	male
Origin	Dutch/Low German surname (from Hendrik)
Meaning	son of Hendrik; ultimately 'home-ruler / estate ruler'
Variants	Hendricks, Hendrickx, Hendriks, Hendrik
Popularity	A music-inspired US boys' name that joined the Top 1000 in the 2010s; chosen mainly for the rock-icon association.

The meaning and origin of Hendrix

The name Hendrix means “son of Hendrik; ultimately 'home-ruler / estate ruler'” and has Dutch/Low German surname (from Hendrik) origins. A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Hendrik,' the Dutch form of Henry (Germanic Heimirich, 'home ruler'). Its modern given-name use is an homage to guitarist Jimi Hendrix rather than to the underlying name.

Variants and related names

Hendrix is related to several other names you may recognize: Hendricks, Hendrickx, Hendriks, Hendrik. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Hendrix?

A music-inspired US boys' name that joined the Top 1000 in the 2010s; chosen mainly for the rock-icon association.

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