Hendrix means ruler of the home — from the Germanic Heinrich, carried through a Dutch patronymic. But in the world, Hendrix means one thing: Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist who ever lived. He set his guitar on fire at Monterey, played the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock, and died at 27. The X-ending makes it visually electric. Two syllables of guitar fire and musical genius.
Germanic Heinrich (ruler of home)→Dutch Hendrik→patronymic Hendrix
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English / Germanic roots
Hendrix is a Dutch patronymic from Hendrik (Henry/Heinrich). Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) is universally regarded as the greatest guitarist in rock history — he set his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Festival, played a legendary Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock, and died at 27. The name has entered the US charts, carried entirely by the guitarist's towering legacy.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Dutch patronymic surname; Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) defined everything.
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Today
Hendrix remains a beloved choice, ranking #325 in the US. 13,418 babies have been named Hendrix since 1885.
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How popular is Hendrix?
2022peak year
Today, Hendrix ranks around #325 in the United States, with roughly 1,124 new arrivals per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 1,270 babies were given the name (ranked #273 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Hendrix's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 13,418 babies have been registered as Hendrix since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Hendrix's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — electric adventure. People named Hendrix tend to be creative, electric, and gifted at bending reality through sheer talent.
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Bends reality through talent
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Electric creativity
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Guitar-fire genius
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Woodstock-level presence
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Sets instruments ablaze
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E5
N5
D4
R9
I9
X6
Sum: 46 → Life path 1
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Personality of Hendrix
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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