Henk

Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced "Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry".

Academics

 * Henk Aertsen (born 1943), Dutch Anglo-Saxon linguist
 * Henk Barendregt (born 1947), Dutch logician
 * Henk Jaap Beentje (born 1951), Dutch botanist
 * Henk Blezer (born 1961), Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies
 * Henk Bodewitz (1939–2022), Dutch Sanskrit scholar
 * Henk J. M. Bos (born 1940), Dutch historian of mathematics
 * Henk Braakhuis (born 1939), Dutch historian of philosophy
 * Henk Buck (1930–2023), Dutch organic chemist
 * Henk van Dongen (1936–2011), Dutch organizational theorist and policy advisor
 * Henk Dorgelo (1894–1961), Dutch physicist and academic
 * Henk van der Flier (born 1945), Dutch psychologist
 * Henk A. M. J. ten Have (born 1951), Dutch medical ethicist
 * Henk van de Hulst (1918–2000), Dutch astronomer and mathematician
 * Henk Lombaers (1920–2007), Dutch mathematician
 * Henk Schulte Nordholt (1909–1998), Dutch professor of art and cultural history
 * Henk Schulte Nordholt (born 1953), Dutch professor of Indonesian history
 * Henk G. Sol (born 1951), Dutch organizational theorist
 * Henk Stoof (born 1962), Dutch theoretical physicist
 * Henk Tennekes (1936–2021), Dutch meteorologist
 * Henk Tennekes (toxicologist) (1950–2020), Dutch toxicologist
 * Henk Tijms (born 1944), Dutch mathematician and operations researcher
 * Henk Visser (pediatrician) (1930–2023), Dutch pediatrician
 * Henk Volberda (born 1964), Dutch organizational theorist and management consultant
 * Henk van der Vorst (born 1944), Dutch mathematician
 * Henk Wesseling (1937–2018), Dutch historian
 * Henk de Wit (1909–1999), Dutch systematic botanist
 * Henk Zijm (born 1952), Dutch mathematician

Arts and writing

 * Henk Bos (1901–1979), Dutch painter
 * Henk Bremmer (1871–1956), Dutch painter, art critic, art teacher, collector and art dealer
 * Henk Chabot (1894–1949), Dutch painter
 * Henk Guth (1921–2002), Dutch-Australian painter
 * Henk Hofland (1927–2016), Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist and columnist
 * Henk Jonker (1912–2002), Dutch photographer
 * Henk Krol (born 1950), Dutch journalist, publisher, activist, and politician
 * Henk Kuijpers (born 1946), Dutch comics artist
 * Henk van der Meijden (born 1937), Dutch gossip journalist and theater producer
 * Henk Ngantung (1921–1991), Indonesian painter and politician
 * Henk Peeters (1925–2013), Dutch modern art painter
 * Henk Pierneef (1886–1957), South African landscape painter
 * Henk Schiffmacher (born 1952), Dutch tattoo artist
 * Henk van Sitteren (1904–1968), Dutch architect in Singapore and Malaysia
 * Henk Stallinga (born 1962), Dutch visual artist
 * Henk Trumpie (born 1937), Dutch ceramist and sculptor
 * Henk van Ulsen (1927–2009), Dutch stage and television actor
 * Henk Van der Kolk, Dutch-born Canadian film producer
 * Henk van der Waal (born 1960), Dutch poet
 * Henk van Woerden (1947–2005), Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South Africa

Music

 * (1944–2011), Dutch composer
 * Henk Badings (1907–1987), Dutch composer
 * (1909–1969), Dutch composer
 * Henk Bouman (born 1951), Dutch harpsichordist and baroque conductor
 * Henk Hofstede (born 1951), Dutch pop musician, lead singer of the band "Nits"
 * Henk Lauwers (born 1956), Belgian baritone singer
 * Henk Leeuwis (1946–2022), Dutch pop singer
 * Henk van Lijnschooten (1928–2006), Dutch wind orchestra composer
 * Henk Pleket (1937–2011), Dutch pop singer
 * Henk Poort (born 1956), Dutch musical actor and opera singer
 * Henk de Vlieger (born 1953), Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger
 * Henk van der Vliet (born 1928), Dutch flautist and classical composer
 * Henk Westbroek (born 1952), Dutch radiohost, singer-songwriter, and political activist
 * Henk Wijngaard (born 1946), Dutch country singer

Politics and government

 * Henk Beernink (1910–1979), Dutch politician
 * Henk Bleker (born 1953), Dutch CDA politician
 * Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999), President of Suriname from 1980 to 1982
 * Henk Feldmeijer (1910–1945), Dutch National Socialist politician and a member of the NSB
 * Henk van Gerven (born 1955), Dutch politician and general practitioner
 * Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009), Dutch Communist politician
 * Henk ten Hoeve (born 1946), Dutch politician
 * Henk Hofstra (1904–1999), Dutch Labour Party politician
 * Henk van Hoof (born 1947), Dutch VVD politician
 * Henk Kamp (born 1952), Dutch VVD politician
 * Henk Koning (1933–2016), Dutch former tax official and politician
 * Henk Korthals (1911–1976), Dutch Government Minister
 * Henk Leenders (born 1955), Dutch Labour Party politician
 * (1935–2005), Dutch political scientist and Labour Party politician
 * Henk Mudge (born 1952), Namibian Republican Party politician
 * Henk Ngantung (1927 –1991), Indonesian politician and First Deputy Governor of Jakarta and Sixth Governor of Jakarta
 * Henk Nijboer (born 1983), Dutch Labour Party politician
 * Henk Nijhof (born 1952), Dutch politician and educator
 * Henk Jan Ormel (born 1955), Dutch politician
 * Henk van Rossum (1919–2017), Dutch politician
 * Henk Visser (born 1946), Dutch politician
 * Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010), Dutch VVD politician, state secretary, mayor and Queens commissioner
 * Henk Vredeling (1924–2007), Dutch Labour Party politician and Minister of Defence
 * Henk Zeevalking (1922–2005), Dutch Minister of Transport and Water Management
 * Henk van der Zwan (born 1956), Dutch diplomat

Sports

 * Henk Angenent (born 1967), Dutch long-distance speed skater
 * Henk Baars (born 1960), Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist
 * Henk de Best (1905–1978), Dutch boxer
 * Henk Boeve (born 1957), Dutch racing cyclist
 * Henk Bouwman (1926–1995), Dutch field hockey player
 * Henk Brouwer (born 1953), Dutch sprinter
 * Henk Cornelisse (born 1940), Dutch racing cyclist
 * Henk van Essen (1909–1968), Dutch swimmer
 * Henk Elzerman (born 1958), Dutch freestyle swimmer
 * Henk Faanhof (1922–2015), Dutch road bicycle racer
 * Henk Franken (born 1987), Namibian rugby player
 * Henk van Gent (born 1951), Dutch competitive sailor
 * Henk van der Grift (born 1935), Dutch speed skater
 * Henk Groener (born 1960), Dutch handball coach and player
 * Henk Grol (born 1985), Dutch judoka
 * Henk-Jan Held (born 1967), Dutch volleyball player
 * Henk Hermsen (1937–2022), Dutch water polo player
 * Henk Hille (born 1959), Dutch ice hockey player
 * Henk de Hoog (1918–1973), Dutch road racing cyclist
 * Henk Janssen (1890–1969), Dutch tug of war competitor
 * Henk Keemink (1902–1985), Dutch racewalker
 * Henk Kersken (1880–1967), Dutch competitive sailor
 * Henk van Kessel (born 1946), Dutch motorcycle road racer
 * Henk Krediet (born 1942), Dutch modern pentathlete
 * Henk de Looper (1912–2006), Dutch field hockey player
 * Henk Lubberding (born 1953), Dutch road bicycle racer
 * Henk Meijer (born 1959), Dutch taekwondo competitor and coach
 * Henk Nieuwkamp (born 1942), Dutch racing cyclist
 * Henk Nijdam (1935–2009), Dutch road bicycle racer
 * Henk Norel (born 1987), Dutch basketball player
 * Henk Numan (1955–2018), Dutch judoka
 * Henk Ooms (1916–1993), Dutch cyclist
 * Henk Poppe (born 1952), Dutch road bicycle racer
 * Henk Rouwé (born 1946), Dutch rower
 * Henk Schenk (born 1945), Dutch-born American Olympic wrestler
 * Henk Schueler (1922–2016), Dutch speedskater
 * Henk Starreveld (1914–2008), Dutch sprint canoeist
 * Henk Temmink (born 1952), Dutch chess player
 * Henk Visser (1932–2015), Dutch long jumper
 * Henk Vogels (born 1973), Australian road bicycle racer
 * Henk van der Wal (1886–1982), Dutch sprint and middle-distance runner
 * Henk-Jan Zwolle (born 1964), Dutch Olympic rower

Football

 * Henk Bloemers (1945–2015), Dutch footballer
 * Henk Bos (born 1992), Dutch footballer
 * Henk Bosveld (1941–1998), Dutch footballer
 * Henk van Brussel (1936–2007), Dutch football player and manager
 * Henk ten Cate (born 1954), Dutch football manager and player
 * Henk Dijkhuizen (born 1992), Dutch football defender
 * Henk Duut (born 1964), Dutch football defender
 * Henk Fraser (born 1966), Surinamese-Dutch football manager and player
 * Henk Grim (born 1962), Dutch football striker
 * Henk Groot (1938–2022), Dutch football striker
 * Henk van Heuckelum (1879–1929), Dutch-Belgian football forward
 * Henk Hofs (1951–2011), Dutch footballer
 * Henk Hordijk (1893–1975), Dutch footballer
 * Henk Houwaart (born 1945), Dutch football manager and player
 * Henk de Jong (born 1964), Dutch football manager
 * Henk Muller (1887–1940), Dutch footballer
 * Henk Nienhuis (1941–2017), Dutch football player and manager
 * Henk Pellikaan (1910–1999), Dutch football midfielder
 * Henk Plenter (1913–1997), Dutch football defender
 * Henk Schouten (1932–2018), Dutch football midfielder
 * Henk van Spaandonck (1913–1982), Dutch football forward
 * Henk van Stee (born 1961), Dutch football midfielder
 * Henk Steeman (1894–1979), Dutch footballer
 * Henk Timmer (born 1971), Dutch football goalkeeper
 * Henk Veerman (born 1991), Dutch football forward
 * Henk Vos (born 1968), Dutch football striker and coach
 * Henk Weerink (1936–2014), Dutch football referee
 * Henk Wery (born 1943), Dutch football forward
 * Henk Wisman (born 1957), Dutch football manager
 * Henk Wullems (1936–2020), Dutch football manager

Other

 * Henk van den Breemen (born 1941), Dutch Marine Corps generals
 * Henk Bruna (1916–2008), Dutch publisher and bookstore chain director
 * Henk van Gelderen (1921–2020), Dutch resistance member
 * Henk Heithuis (1935–1958), Dutch Catholic Church sexual abuse victim
 * Henk van der Kroon (born 1942), Dutch founder and president of the Federation of European Carnival Cities
 * Henk Muller (1859–1941), Dutch businessman, diplomat, explorer, publicist, and philanthropist
 * (1909–1966), Dutch resistance member, journalist, poet, and newspaper founder and editor
 * Henk Rogers (born 1953), Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur
 * Henk Savelberg (born 1953), Dutch chef
 * Henk Sneevliet (1883–1942), Dutch Communist and World War II resistance member
 * Henk Sneevlietweg metro station, Amsterdam railway station named after him
 * Henk Terlingen (1941–1994), Dutch radio and television presenter
 * Henk de Velde (1949–2022), Dutch seafarer and solo circumnavigating sailor
 * Henk Visser (1923–2006)), Dutch arms and armory collector
 * Henk Zanoli (1923–2015), Dutch lawyer and World War II resistance member
 * Henk Zwartepoorte (1949–2016), Dutch herpetologist

Fictional characters

 * Cowboy Henk, Belgian surreal humour comic strip series
 * Henk and Ingrid, fictitious Dutch couple often mentioned in speeches by Geert Wilders as the people he claims to represent
 * Ome Henk ("Uncle Henk"), the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name

As a surname

 * Dan Henk (born 1972), American artist and writer, noted for his work in tattooing and painting
 * Ludwig von Henk (1820–1894), German naval officer