# Hein

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'''Hein''' is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) and [Low German](/source/Low_German) masculine given name, a short version of [Hendrik](/source/Hendrik_(given_name))/[Heinrich](/source/Heinrich_(given_name)), a derivative surname most common in Germany.

==Given name==
* [Hein van Aken](/source/Hein_van_Aken) (c. 1250 – c. 1325), Flemish poet 
* [Hein de Baar](/source/Hein_de_Baar) (born 1949), Dutch oceanographer
* [Hein van Breenen](/source/Hein_van_Breenen) (1929–1990), Dutch racing cyclist
* [Hein Bollow](/source/Hein_Bollow) (1920–2020), German jockey
* [Hein Boele](/source/Hein_Boele) (born 1939), Dutch voice actor
* [Hein Donner](/source/Hein_Donner) (1927–1988), Dutch chess grandmaster
* [Hein du Toit](/source/Hein_du_Toit) (born 1926), South African Army officer
* [Hein van Garderen](/source/Hein_van_Garderen) (born 1969), South African fencer
* [Hein van de Geyn](/source/Hein_van_de_Geyn) (born 1956), Dutch jazz bassist, composer and band leader
* [Hein Frode Hansen](/source/Hein_Frode_Hansen) (born 1972), Norwegian heavy metal drummer
* [Hein Heckroth](/source/Hein_Heckroth) (1901–1970), German art director of stage and film productions
* [Hein van der Heijden](/source/Hein_van_der_Heijden) (born 1958), Dutch actor
* [Hein Heinsen](/source/Hein_Heinsen) (born 1935), Danish artist
* [Hein ten Hoff](/source/Hein_ten_Hoff) (1919–2003), German boxer
* [Hein Hoyer](/source/Hein_Hoyer) (c. 1380–1447), German statesman and mayor of Hamburg
* [Hein Kever](/source/Hein_Kever) (1854–1922), Dutch genre and still-life painter
* [Hein de Kort](/source/Hein_de_Kort) (born 1956), Dutch cartoonist
* [Hein Kötz](/source/Hein_K%C3%B6tz) (born 1935), German jurist
* [Hein-Arne Mathiesen](/source/Hein-Arne_Mathiesen) (born 1971), Norwegian ski jumper
* [Hein-Direck Neu](/source/Hein-Direck_Neu) (1944–2017), German discus thrower
* [Hein van der Niet](/source/Hein_van_der_Niet) (1901–1975), Dutch actor known in Hollywood as "Philip Dorn"
* [Hein Odendaal](/source/Hein_Odendaal) (born 1942), South African medical doctor
* [Hein Otterspeer](/source/Hein_Otterspeer) (born 1988), Dutch speed skater
* [Hein Pieper](/source/Hein_Pieper) (born 1962), Dutch Catholic theologian and politician
* [Hein ter Poorten](/source/Hein_ter_Poorten) (1887–1968), Dutch military officer in the Dutch Indies
* [Hein Riess](/source/Hein_Riess) (1913–1993), German actor and folk singer
* [Hein Roethof](/source/Hein_Roethof) (1921–1996), Dutch journalist and politician
* [Hein Schreuder](/source/Hein_Schreuder) (1951–2023), Dutch economist and business executive
* [Hein Seyerling](/source/Hein_Seyerling), South African paralympic high jumper
* [Hein Simons](/source/Hein_Simons) (born 1955), Dutch singer and actor
* [Hein van Suylekom](/source/Hein_van_Suylekom) (1904–1982), Dutch rower
* [Hein Vanhaezebrouck](/source/Hein_Vanhaezebrouck) (born 1964), Belgian football coach
* [Hein Verbruggen](/source/Hein_Verbruggen) (1941–2017), Dutch sports executive
* [Hein Vergeer](/source/Hein_Vergeer) (born 1961), Dutch speed skater
* [Hein Vos](/source/Hein_Vos) (1903–1972), Dutch politician
* [Hein Wellens](/source/Hein_Wellens) (1935–2020), Dutch cardiologist
* [Hein-Peter Weyher](/source/Hein-Peter_Weyher) (born 1935), German Navy officer
* [Hein Willemse](/source/Hein_Willemse) (born 1957), South African academic, literary critic, activist and author
* [Hein van der Zee](/source/Hein_van_der_Zee) (1929–1991), Dutch boxer

==Burmese name==
* [Thakin Ba Hein](/source/Thakin_Ba_Hein) (1917–1946), Burmese politician
* [Kyaw Hein](/source/Kyaw_Hein) (1947–2020), Burmese film actor, film director, and singer
* [Moe Hein](/source/Moe_Hein) (1942–2010), Burmese poet and philanthropist
* [Myat Hein](/source/Myat_Hein) (born 1955), Burmese general
* [Hein Thiha Zaw](/source/Hein_Thiha_Zaw) (born 1995), Burmese footballer
* [Hein Zar Aung](/source/Hein_Zar_Aung) (born 1990), Burmese footballer
<!-- * [Noel Hein](/source/Noel_Hein) (born 1999), Burmese model : relevance ? -->

==Surname==
* [Bianca Hein](/source/Bianca_Hein) (born 1975), German actress
* [Birgit Hein](/source/Birgit_Hein) (1942–2023), German film director, producer and screenwriter
* [Brandon Hein](/source/Brandon_Hein) (born 1977), American convicted murderer
* [Carl Christian Hein](/source/Carl_Christian_Hein) (1868–1937), American Lutheran clergyman
* [Christian Hein](/source/Christian_Hein) (born 1982), German swimmer
* [Christoph Hein](/source/Christoph_Hein) (born 1944), German author and translator
* [David W. Hein](/source/David_W._Hein), American chemist
* [Einar Hein](/source/Einar_Hein) (1875–1931), Danish painter
* [Franz Hein](/source/Franz_Hein) (1892–1976), German scientist and artist
* [Gauthier Hein](/source/Gauthier_Hein) (born 1996), French footballer
* [Gustavo Hein](/source/Gustavo_Hein) (born 1972), Argentine politician
* [Harald Hein](/source/Harald_Hein) (1950–2008), German fencer
* [Harry Hein](/source/Harry_Hein) (born 1945), Estonian military Major General
* [Herbert Hein](/source/Herbert_Hein) (born 1954), German footballer
* [Hillar Hein](/source/Hillar_Hein) (born 1954), Estonian ski jumper, Nordic combined skier and coach
* [Holly Hein](/source/Holly_Hein) (born 1991), American soccer player
* [Jay Hein](/source/Jay_Hein) (born c. 1966), American lobbyist and cabinet member
** [Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation](/source/Hein_v._Freedom_From_Religion_Foundation) the Supreme Court case bearing his name
* [Jeppe Hein](/source/Jeppe_Hein) (born 1974), Danish sculptor and installation artist
* [John Hein](/source/John_Hein_(wrestler)) (1886–1963), American wrestler
* [Jon Hein](/source/Jon_Hein) (born 1967), American radio personality
* [Jotun Hein](/source/Jotun_Hein) (born 1956), Danish bioinformatician, son of Piet Hein
* [Karen Hein](/source/Karen_Hein) (born 1944), American pediatrician
* [Karl Hein (athlete)](/source/Karl_Hein_(athlete)) (1908–1982), German hammer thrower
* [Karl Hein (footballer)](/source/Karl_Hein_(footballer)) (born 2002), Estonian footballer
* [Leonard W. Hein](/source/Leonard_W._Hein) (1916–2000), American economist and accountant
* [Lucie Hein](/source/Lucie_Hein) (1910–1965), East German politician
* [Marjorie Hein](/source/Marjorie_Hein) (born 1946), American lawyer, writer and activist
* [Mel Hein](/source/Mel_Hein) (1909–1992), American football player
* [Michael P. Hein](/source/Michael_P._Hein) (born 1965), Northern Irish politician
* [Michal Hein](/source/Michal_Hein) (born 1968), Israeli windsurfer
* [Neil Hein](/source/Neil_Hein) (born 1963), Australian rules footballer
* [Nick Hein](/source/Nick_Hein) (born 1984), German mixed martial artist
* [Oliver Hein](/source/Oliver_Hein) (born 1990), German footballer
* [Peter Hein](/source/Peter_Hein), Indian action choreographer and stunt coordinator
* [Piet Hein](/source/Piet_Pieterszoon_Hein) (1577–1629), Dutch naval commander and folk hero
* [Piet Hein](/source/Piet_Hein_(scientist)) (1905–1996), Danish poet and scientist, descendant of the above
* [Riina Hein](/source/Riina_Hein) (born 1955), Estonian actress, director, producer and screenwriter
* [Rolland Hein](/source/Rolland_Hein) (1932–2023), American literature academic and writer
* [Ron Hein](/source/Ron_Hein) (1949–2022), American lobbyist and politician
* [Rosemarie Hein](/source/Rosemarie_Hein) (1953–2025), German politician
* [Ruben Hein](/source/Ruben_Hein) (born 1982), Dutch musician

==See also==
* [Heine (disambiguation)](/source/Heine_(disambiguation))
* [Hain (disambiguation)](/source/Hain_(disambiguation))

{{Given name|type=both}}

Category:Dutch masculine given names
Category:German masculine given names
Category:Masculine given names
Category:Danish-language surnames
Category:Estonian-language surnames
Category:German-language surnames
Category:Burmese names
Category:Surnames derived from given names

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