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Globally, היינץ (Heinz , Heins , Heines ) is a widespread masculine forename. The forename היינץ is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is a widespread boy's name, Austria, where it is quite a common male name, and Switzerland. Very seldom, היינץ is the last name as well as the forename.
היינץ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Heinz Doofenshmirtz , the main antagonist from the animated television show Phineas and Ferb; Hendrik Höfgen , the fictional character, Mephisto; Heinz Kruger , the fictional character from 2011 film 'Captain America: The First Avenger'; Heinz Becker , the character and Kommissar Haferkamp , character in Tatort, among other works.