Hein Name Meaning

Hein is a masculine name of German origin. It is a shortened form of Heinrich, which is German for Henry. The name Heinrich itself originates from two old German words, "hagan", meaning enclosure, and "ric", meaning ruler or power, so the literal translation is "home ruler".

While there aren't a whole lot of famous personalities named Hein, we can mention Heinrich "Hein" Donner, a famous Dutch chess Grandmaster and writer who was known for his sharp wit and original thinking.