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 LeyenHeiko Augustinus Oberman (1930–2001), Dutch professorHeiko Balz (born 1969), German sportsmanHeiko Bellmann (1950–2014), German zoologistHeiko Bonan (born 1966), German soccer playerHeiko Butscher (born 1980), German soccer playerHeiko Daxl (1957–2012), German artistHeiko Dietz (born 1967), German actorHeiko Engelkes (1933–2008), German journalistHeiko Fischer (1960–1989), German figure skaterHeiko Folkerts (1930–2007), German architect, pioneer of ecological architecturHeiko Gerber (born 1972), German soccer playerHeiko Grimm (born 1977), German handball playerHeiko Hammel (born 1988), German automobile racerHeiko Haumann (born 1945), German historicanHeiko Hecht (born 1977), German politicianHeiko Herlofson (born 1969), German porn starHeiko Herrlich (born 1971), German soccer playerHeiko Hoffmann (born 1935), German politicianHeiko Kleibrink (born 1973), German dancerHeiko Kröger (born 1966), German yachtsmanHeiko Laux, German musicianHeiko Laeßig (born 1968), German soccer playerHeiko Maas (born 1966), German politicianHeiko Meyer (born 1976), German sportsmanHeiko Michael Hartmann (born 1957), German lawyerHeiko Paluschka (born 1968), German presenterHeiko Peschke (born 1963), German soccer playerHeiko Petersen (born 1980), German soccer playerHeiko Reissig (born 1966), German singer and actorHeiko Schaffartzik (born 1984), German basketball playerHeiko Scholz (born 1966), German soccer playerHeiko Schumacher (born 1954), German soccer playerHeiko Steuer (born 1939), German archeologistHeiko Strohmann (born 1968), German politicianHeiko Thieme (born 1943), German managerHeiko Triebener (born 1964), German musicianHeiko Uecker (born 1939), German literature scolarHeiko Waßer (born 1957), German journalistHeiko Weber (born 1965), German soccer playerHeiko Westermann (born 1983), German soccer playerHeiko Wohlgemuth (born 1972), German actor