Heiko is a traditional given name of Germanic origin. It is the short form of the name Heinrich - cognate of Henry. Heiko is an old name. The first documentary evidence of this name comes from the 13th century. It means "the powerful ruler over the country", the "master of the country" or "the master of the house". and derives from old high German "heima" = "the home, the home country" and old high German "rihhi" = "powerful, rich". The female form is Heike.
Notable people called Heiko include:
Heiko Echter von der Leyen, (born 1955), German professor of medicine and the husband of politician Ursula von der Leyen
Heiko Augustinus Oberman (1930–2001), Dutch professor
Heiko Balz (born 1969), German sportsman
Heiko Bellmann (1950–2014), German zoologist
Heiko Bonan (born 1966), German soccer player
Heiko Butscher (born 1980), German soccer player
Heiko Daxl (1957–2012), German artist
Heiko Dietz (born 1967), German actor
Heiko Engelkes (1933–2008), German journalist
Heiko Fischer (1960–1989), German figure skater
Heiko Folkerts (1930–2007), German architect, pioneer of ecological architectur
Heiko Gerber (born 1972), German soccer player
Heiko Grimm (born 1977), German handball player
Heiko Hammel (born 1988), German automobile racer
Heiko Haumann (born 1945), German historican
Heiko Hecht (born 1977), German politician
Heiko Herlofson (born 1969), German porn star
Heiko Herrlich (born 1971), German soccer player
Heiko Hoffmann (born 1935), German politician
Heiko Kleibrink (born 1973), German dancer
Heiko Kröger (born 1966), German yachtsman
Heiko Laux, German musician
Heiko Laeßig (born 1968), German soccer player
Heiko Maas (born 1966), German politician
Heiko Meyer (born 1976), German sportsman
Heiko Michael Hartmann (born 1957), German lawyer
Heiko Paluschka (born 1968), German presenter
Heiko Peschke (born 1963), German soccer player
Heiko Petersen (born 1980), German soccer player
Heiko Reissig (born 1966), German singer and actor
Heiko Schaffartzik (born 1984), German basketball player
Heiko Scholz (born 1966), German soccer player
Heiko Schumacher (born 1954), German soccer player
Heiko Steuer (born 1939), German archeologist
Heiko Strohmann (born 1968), German politician
Heiko Thieme (born 1943), German manager
Heiko Triebener (born 1964), German musician
Heiko Uecker (born 1939), German literature scolar
Heiko Waßer (born 1957), German journalist
Heiko Weber (born 1965), German soccer player
Heiko Westermann (born 1983), German soccer player
Heiko Wohlgemuth (born 1972), German actor
