Endrick is a Brazilian spelling in the family of Hendrick and Henry, Germanic names that mean "home ruler". Its sudden arrival in the United States follows the Brazilian soccer prodigy Endrick, who joined Real Madrid in 2024 at the age of 18. The name was practically unknown here before, with fewer than five births in 2000 and number 10123 in 2022, but shot up to number 1238 in 2024 and ranks number 1340 in 2025.