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Enrique

en-REE-keh

/ɛnˈriːkɛ/

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enrique

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Germanic/Spanish (Mexico/Spain/Latin America)
Meaning
Spanish form of Henry; ruler of the home
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

Name of singer Enrique Iglesias; 'que' in Spanish = 'keh'; the 'r' is a single tap, not the English retroflex

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