Henk
Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced "Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries as a form of "Henry".
Academics
- Henk Aertsen, Dutch Anglo-Saxon linguist
- Henk Barendregt, Dutch logician
- Henk Jaap Beentje, Dutch botanist
- Henk Blezer, Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies
- Henk Bodewitz, Dutch Sanskrit scholar
- Henk J. M. Bos, Dutch historian of mathematics
- Henk Braakhuis, Dutch historian of philosophy
- Henk Buck, Dutch organic chemist
- Henk van Dongen, Dutch organizational theorist and policy advisor
- Henk Dorgelo, Dutch physicist and academic
- Henk van der Flier, Dutch psychologist
- Henk A. M. J. ten Have, Dutch medical ethicist
- Henk van de Hulst, Dutch astronomer and mathematician
- Henk Lombaers, Dutch mathematician
- Henk Schulte Nordholt, Dutch professor of art and cultural history
- Henk Schulte Nordholt, Dutch professor of Indonesian history
- Henk van Os, Dutch art historian
- Henk Overbeek, Dutch international relations scholar and politician
- Henk G. Sol, Dutch organizational theorist
- Henk Stoof, Dutch theoretical physicist
- Henk Tennekes, Dutch meteorologist
- Henk Tennekes (toxicologist), Dutch toxicologist
- Henk Tijms, Dutch mathematician and operations researcher
- Henk Visser (pediatrician), Dutch pediatrician
- Henk Volberda, Dutch organizational theorist and management consultant
- Henk van der Vorst, Dutch mathematician
- Henk Wesseling, Dutch historian
- Henk de Wit, Dutch systematic botanist
- Henk Zijm, Dutch mathematician
Arts and writing
- Henk Bos, Dutch painter
- Henk Bremmer, Dutch painter, art critic, art teacher, collector and art dealer
- Henk Chabot, Dutch painter
- Henk Guth, Dutch-Australian painter
- Henk Hofland, Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist and columnist
- Henk Jonker, Dutch photographer
- Henk Krol, Dutch journalist, publisher, activist, and politician
- Henk Kuijpers, Dutch comics artist
- Henk van der Meijden, Dutch gossip journalist and theater producer
- Henk Ngantung, Indonesian painter and politician
- Henk Peeters, Dutch modern art painter
- Henk Pierneef, South African landscape painter
- Henk Schiffmacher, Dutch tattoo artist
- Henk van Sitteren, Dutch architect in Singapore and Malaysia
- Henk Stallinga, Dutch visual artist
- Henk Trumpie, Dutch ceramist and sculptor
- Henk van Ulsen, Dutch stage and television actor
- Henk Van der Kolk, Dutch-born Canadian film producer
- Henk van der Waal, Dutch poet
- Henk van Woerden, Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South Africa
Music
- , Dutch composer
- Henk Badings, Dutch composer
- , Dutch composer
- Henk Bouman, Dutch harpsichordist and baroque conductor
- Henk Hofstede, Dutch pop musician, lead singer of the band "Nits"
- Henk Lauwers, Belgian baritone singer
- Henk Leeuwis, Dutch pop singer
- Henk van Lijnschooten, Dutch wind orchestra composer
- Henk Pleket, Dutch pop singer
- Henk Poort, Dutch musical actor and opera singer
- Henk de Vlieger, Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger
- Henk van der Vliet, Dutch flautist and classical composer
- Henk Westbroek, Dutch radiohost, singer-songwriter, and political activist
- Henk Wijngaard, Dutch country singer
Politics and government
- Henk Beernink, Dutch politician
- Henk Bleker, Dutch CDA politician
- Henk Chin A Sen, President of Suriname from 1980 to 1982
- Henk Feldmeijer, Dutch National Socialist politician and a member of the NSB
- Henk van Gerven, Dutch politician and general practitioner
- Henk de Haan, Dutch CDA politician and economist
- Henk Hoekstra, Dutch Communist politician
- Henk ten Hoeve, Dutch politician
- Henk Hofstra, Dutch Labour Party politician
- Henk van Hoof, Dutch VVD politician
- Henk Jumelet, Dutch CDA politician
- Henk Kamp, Dutch VVD politician
- Henk Koning, Dutch former tax official and politician
- Henk Korthals, Dutch Government Minister
- Henk Leenders, Dutch Labour Party politician
- , Dutch political scientist and Labour Party politician
- Henk Mudge, Namibian Republican Party politician
- Henk Ngantung, Indonesian politician and First Vice Governor of Jakarta and Sixth Governor of Jakarta
- Henk Nijboer, Dutch Labour Party politician
- Henk Nijhof, Dutch politician and educator
- Henk Jan Ormel, Dutch politician
- Henk van Rossum, Dutch politician
- Henk Visser, Dutch politician
- Henk Vonhoff, Dutch VVD politician, state secretary, mayor and Queens commissioner
- Henk Vredeling, Dutch Labour Party politician and Minister of Defence
- Henk Zeevalking, Dutch Minister of Transport and Water Management
- Henk van der Zwan, Dutch diplomat
Sports
- Henk Angenent, Dutch long-distance speed skater
- Henk Baars, Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist
- Henk de Best, Dutch boxer
- Henk Boeve, Dutch racing cyclist
- Henk Bouwman, Dutch field hockey player
- Henk Brouwer, Dutch sprinter
- Henk Cornelisse, Dutch racing cyclist
- Henk van Essen, Dutch swimmer
- Henk Elzerman, Dutch freestyle swimmer
- Henk Faanhof, Dutch road bicycle racer
- Henk Franken, Namibian rugby player
- Henk van Gent, Dutch competitive sailor
- Henk van der Grift, Dutch speed skater
- Henk Groener, Dutch handball coach and player
- Henk Grol, Dutch judoka
- Henk-Jan Held, Dutch volleyball player
- Henk Hermsen, Dutch water polo player
- Henk Hille, Dutch ice hockey player
- Henk de Hoog, Dutch road racing cyclist
- Henk Janssen, Dutch tug of war competitor
- Henk Keemink, Dutch racewalker
- Henk Kersken, Dutch competitive sailor
- Henk van Kessel, Dutch motorcycle road racer
- Henk Krediet, Dutch modern pentathlete
- Henk de Looper, Dutch field hockey player
- Henk Lubberding, Dutch road bicycle racer
- Henk Meijer, Dutch taekwondo competitor and coach
- Henk Nieuwkamp, Dutch racing cyclist
- Henk Nijdam, Dutch road bicycle racer
- Henk Norel, Dutch basketball player
- Henk Numan, Dutch judoka
- Henk Ooms, Dutch cyclist
- Henk Poppe, Dutch road bicycle racer
- Henk Rouwé, Dutch rower
- Henk Schenk, Dutch-born American Olympic wrestler
- Henk Schueler, Dutch speedskater
- Henk Starreveld, Dutch sprint canoeist
- Henk Temmink, Dutch chess player
- Henk Visser, Dutch long jumper
- Henk Vogels, Australian road bicycle racer
- Henk van der Wal, Dutch sprint and middle-distance runner
- Henk-Jan Zwolle, Dutch Olympic rower
Football
- Henk Bloemers, Dutch footballer
- Henk Bos, Dutch footballer
- Henk Bosveld, Dutch footballer
- Henk van Brussel, Dutch football player and manager
- Henk ten Cate, Dutch football manager and player
- Henk Dijkhuizen, Dutch football defender
- Henk Duut, Dutch football defender
- Henk Fraser, Surinamese-Dutch football manager and player
- Henk Grim, Dutch football striker
- Henk Groot, Dutch football striker
- Henk van Heuckelum, Dutch-Belgian football forward
- Henk Hofs, Dutch footballer
- Henk Hordijk, Dutch footballer
- Henk Houwaart, Dutch football manager and player
- Henk de Jong, Dutch football manager
- Henk Muller, Dutch footballer
- Henk Nienhuis, Dutch football player and manager
- Henk Pellikaan, Dutch football midfielder
- Henk Plenter, Dutch football defender
- Henk Schouten, Dutch football midfielder
- Henk van Spaandonck, Dutch football forward
- Henk van Stee, Dutch football midfielder
- Henk Steeman, Dutch footballer
- Henk Timmer, Dutch football goalkeeper
- Henk Veerman, Dutch football forward
- Henk Vos, Dutch football striker and coach
- Henk Weerink, Dutch football referee
- Henk Wery, Dutch football forward
- Henk Wisman, Dutch football manager
- Henk Wullems, Dutch football manager
Other
- Henk van den Breemen, Dutch Marine Corps generals
- Henk Bruna, Dutch publisher and bookstore chain director
- Henk Heithuis, Dutch Catholic Church sexual abuse victim
- Henk van der Kroon, Dutch founder and president of the Federation of European Carnival Cities
- Henk Muller, Dutch businessman, diplomat, explorer, publicist, and philanthropist
- , Dutch resistance member, journalist, poet, and newspaper founder and editor
- Henk Rogers, Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur
- Henk Savelberg, Dutch chef
- Henk Sneevliet, Dutch Communist and World War II resistance member
- *Henk Sneevlietweg metro station, Amsterdam railway station named after him
- Henk Terlingen, Dutch radio and television presenter
- Henk de Velde, Dutch seafarer and solo circumnavigating sailor
- Henk Visser ), Dutch arms and armory collector
- Henk Zanoli, Dutch lawyer and World War II resistance member
- Henk Zwartepoorte, 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, the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name
As a surname
- Dan Henk, American artist and writer, noted for his work in tattooing and painting
- Ludwig von Henk, German naval officer