Enrique facts for kids

Enrique is a popular boy's name. It is the Spanish version of the old German name Heinrich. Many people around the world have this name.

The name Enrique has many forms in other languages. For example, it is Henry in English. In Italian, it's Enrico, and in French, it's Henri. Some common nicknames for Enrique are Kiki, Kiko, Kike, Rick, Ricky, and Quique.

Enrique can also be a surname. A related surname is Enriquez, which means "son of Enrique."

Famous People Named Enrique

Many well-known people have the name Enrique. They come from different fields like music, sports, and politics.

Musicians and Actors

• Enrique Bunbury (born 1967) is a Spanish singer. He was part of the band Heroes Del Silencio.
• Enrique Castillo (born 1949) is an American actor.
• Enrique Gil (born 1992) is a Filipino actor and dancer. He is also a commercial model.
• Enrique Granados (1867–1916) was a Spanish pianist. He was also a famous classical composer.
• Enrique Iglesias (born 1975) is a very famous Spanish singer. He is also a songwriter and record producer. He is known for his many hit songs.
• Enrique "Ricky" Martin (born 1971) is a Puerto Rican singer. He is also a songwriter, actor, and author. He is known for his energetic performances.
• Enrique Murciano (born 1973) is a Cuban-American actor. He was in the TV show Without A Trace.
• Roberto Enrique is an American actor and singer-songwriter.

Leaders and Thinkers

• Enrique of Malacca (active 1511–1521) was a Malay slave. Some believe he might have been the first person to travel all the way around the world.
• Enrique Bolaños (1928–2021) was the President of Nicaragua. He served from 2002 to 2007. A president is the leader of a country.
• Enrique V. Iglesias (born 1930) is an economist from Uruguay and Spain. An economist studies how money and resources are used.
• Enrique Ika (around 1859–after 1900) was an important leader from Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
• Enrique Lores (born 1964/65) is a Spanish business executive. He is the CEO of HP Inc., a big technology company.
• Enrique Peña Nieto (born 1966) was the 57th President of Mexico. He held this important role from 2012 to 2018.
• Enrique Fuentes Quintana (1924–2007) was a Spanish politician and economist.
• Enriquillo (active 16th century) was a Taino resistance leader. He was also known as Enrique.

Athletes

• Enrique Aguirre (born 1979) is an athlete from Argentina.
• Enrique Campos (born 1961) is a road bicycle racer from Venezuela.
• Enrique Escalante (born 1984) is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico.
• Enrique de la Fuente (born 1975) is a Spanish volleyball player.
• Enrique Fernando Ortiz Moruno (born 1977) is a Spanish football (soccer) player.
• Enrique López Pérez (born 1991) is a Spanish tennis player.
• Enrique Sabari (born 1965) is a weightlifter from Cuba.
• Quique Sánchez Flores (born 1965) is a Spanish football (soccer) coach.
• Enrique Vera Ibáñez (born 1954) is a race walker from Mexico and Sweden.
• Enrique Vicente Hernández (born 1945) is a Spanish football (soccer) player.
• Enrique Hernández (baseball) (born 1991) is a baseball player from Puerto Rico.
• Carlos Enrique (born 1963) is an Argentine footballer.
• Fernando Enrique (canoeist) (born 1998) is a sprint canoeist from Cuba.
• Fernando Enrique (footballer) (born 1985) is an Argentine football (soccer) midfielder.
• Héctor Enrique (born 1962) is an Argentine footballer.
• José Enrique (footballer) (born 1986) is a Spanish footballer.
• Marcos Enrique (born 1999) is an Argentine footballer.
• Ramiro Enrique (born 2001) is an Argentine footballer.
• Sergi Enrique (born 1987) is a Spanish field hockey player.

See also

In Spanish: Enrique para niños

• List of storms named Enrique
• José Enrique, another given name
• Luis Enrique (disambiguation)
• Henry (disambiguation)