Henk is a Dutch male first name which originated as a short form of Hendrik but developed into a name in its own right. It influenced "Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry". It may refer to:
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Henk Angenent (born 1967), Dutch speed skater, specialising in marathon skating and the longer distancesHenk Baars (born 1960), former professional Dutch cyclo-cross cyclistHenk Badings (1907–1987), Dutch composerHenk Barendregt (born 1947), Dutch logician, known for his work in lambda calculus and type theoryHenk Beernink (1910–1979), Dutch politicianHenk Bleker (born 1953), Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)Henk Blezer (born 1961), Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studiesHenk Bos (disambiguation)Henk Bosveld (1941–1998), football (soccer) midfielder from the NetherlandsHenk Bouwman (1926–1995), Dutch field hockey player, member of the team that won the 1948 Olympic bronze medalHenk Bremmer (1871–1956), Dutch painter, art critic, art teacher, collector and art dealerHenk Bruna (born 1916), Dutch publisher and director of the stationery and bookstore chain BrunaHenk Buck (born 1930), organic chemistHenk de Best (1905–1978), Dutch boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer OlympicsHenk de Looper (1912–2006), Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer OlympicsHenk de Velde (born 1949), Dutch seafarerHenk Dorgelo (1894–1961), Dutch physicist and academicHenk Duut (born 1964), retired Dutch footballer who was active as a defenderHenk Elzerman (born 1958), former freestyle swimmer from the NetherlandsHenk Faanhof (born 1922), Dutch professional road bicycle racerHenk Feldmeijer (1910–1945), Dutch National Socialist politician and a member of the NSBHenk Fraser (born 1966), former football defender from The NetherlandsHenk G. Sol (born 1951),) is a Dutch organizational theorist and Professor of Business Engineering and ICT at Groningen UniversityHenk Grol (born 1985), Dutch judokaHenk Groot (born 1938), retired Dutch footballer who was active as a strikerHenk Hermsen (born 1937), former water polo player from The NetherlandsHenk Hille (born 1959), Dutch former professional ice hockey playerHenk Hoekstra (1924–2009), Dutch politicianHenk Hofland (1927–2016), Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist and columnistHenk Hofs (1951–2011), Dutch professional footballerHenk Hofstra (1904–1999), Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) until the party became the Labour Party (PvdA)Henk Houwaart (born 1945), Dutch football manager and a former football playerHenk Jaap Beentje (born 1951), Dutch botanistHenk Jan Ormel (born 1955), Dutch politicianHenk Janssen (1890–1969), Dutch tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1920 Summer OlympicsHenk Kamp (born 1952), Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)Henk Koning (born 1933), Dutch former tax official and politicianHenk Korthals (1911–1976), Dutch politicianHenk Krol (born 1950), Dutch journalist, editor-in-chief of the gay magazine Gay Krant ("Gay News")Henk Kuijpers (born 1946), comics artist from Haarlem, the Netherlands who is most famous for his Franka seriesHenk Lauwers (born 1956), classical baritone singer (lyric baritone) from Ypres, BelgiumHenk Lubberding (born 1953), former Dutch professional road bicycle racerHenk Meijer (born 1959), Dutch taekwondo coach and former Olympic taekwondo competitorHenk Mudge (born 1952), Namibian former politicianHenk Nijdam (1935–2009), Dutch professional road bicycle racerHenk Nijhof (born 1952), Dutch politician and former educatorHenk Norel (born 1987), Dutch forward-center who plays for DKV Joventut in the Spanish ACB LeagueHenk Numan (born 1955), former judoka from the Netherlands, bronze Olympic medallist in 1980Henk Peeters (born 1925), Dutch artistHenk Pellikaan (1910–1999), Dutch football midfielder who played for Netherlands in the 1934 FIFA World CupHenk Poort (born 1956), Dutch actor and singer, who mainly plays in operas and musicalsHenk Poppe (born 1952), Dutch professional road bicycle racerHenk Rogers (born 1953), video game designer and entrepreneurHenk Schiffmacher (born 1952), Dutch tattoo artist, expert within the field of body decorationHenk Schouten (born 1932), retired Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielderHenk Sneevliet (1883–1942), Dutch Communist, who was active in both the Netherlands and the Dutch East-IndiesHenk Starreveld (1914–2008), Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer OlympicsHenk Steeman (1894–1979), football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer OlympicsHenk Temmink (born 1952), Dutch chess playerHenk ten Cate (born 1954), Dutch football manager and a former professional playerHenk ten Hoeve (born 1946), Dutch politicianHenk Terlingen (born 1941), Dutch radio and television presenterHenk Tijms (born 1944), Dutch professor of Operations Research at the VU University AmsterdamHenk Timmer (footballer) (born 1971), retired Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeperHenk van Brussel (1936–2007), footballer and football manager from the NetherlandsHenk van den Breemen (born 1941), retired Dutch military officerHenk van der Grift (born 1935), former speed skaterHenk van der Kroon (born 1942), the founder and president of the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC)Henk van der Vorst (born 1944), Dutch mathematician and Emeritus Professor of Numerical Analysis at Utrecht UniversityHenk van der Wal (1886–1982), Dutch athleteHenk van Dongen (1936–2011), Dutch organizational theorist and policy advisorHenk van Gerven (born 1955), Dutch politician and general practitionerHenk van Hoof (born 1947), retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)Henk van Kessel (born 1946), former Grand Prix motorcycle road racerHenk van Spaandonck (1913–1982), Dutch football forward who played for the Netherlands in the 1938 FIFA World CupHenk van Stee (born 1961), former football midfielder from the NetherlandsHenk van Ulsen (1927–2009), Dutch actorHenk van Woerden (1947–2005), Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South AfricaHenk Visser (politician) (born 1946), Dutch politicianHenk Visser (long jumper) (born 1932), Dutch long jumperHenk Vogels (born 1973), Australian former professional road bicycle racerHenk Vonhoff (1931–2010), Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)Henk Vos (born 1968), former football striker from the NetherlandsHenk Vredeling (1924–2007), Dutch politicianHenk Wery (born 1943), former Dutch footballerHenk Wesseling (born 1937)Henk Westbroek (born 1952), Dutch radiohost, singer, songwriter, owner of a cafe named Stairway to Heaven in UtrechtHenk Wijngaard (born 1946), Dutch country singerHenk Wisman (born 1957), Dutch football manager, coach of the Armenia national football team for around a yearHenk Zeevalking (1922–2005), Dutch politicianHenk-Jan Held (born 1967), volleyball player from the NetherlandsHenk-Jan Zwolle (born 1964), former rower from the Netherlands and twice Olympic medalistOther uses:
Cowboy Henk, Belgian surreal humour comic strip seriesDan Henk (born 1972), American artist and writer, noted for his work in tattooing and paintingHendrikus V. "Henk" Zomers, Indonesian football forwardHenk and Ingrid, fictitious Dutch couple often mentioned in speeches by Geert Wilders as the people he claims to representHenk Sneevlietweg metro station, railway station in the capital of the Netherlands, AmsterdamLudwig von Henk (1820–1894), German naval officerOme Henk ("Uncle Henk"), the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name