Derek

Derek \de-rek, der-ek\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Derek is pronounced as DEH-RehK ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Derek: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Derek?

Derek is primarily used in the Dutch, English, and German languages, and its language of origin is Gothic. The name is of the meaning ruler of the people. Two-element name derived from the elements 'thiuda' meaning people, race ; 'reiks' meaning rich, powerful, ruler. An old form of Derek is Diederich (Germanic). The name was first introduced by Flemish cloth traders and immigrants, who settled in Britain around the 15th century. In the 16th and 17th centuries, a variant of the name was known from Thomas Derrick, a notable English executioner who devised a system for the hangings; thus the term 'derrick' came to be used for the frame of the hangman's noose and subsequently the modern day cranes. Derek is a contraction of the English name Theodoric pronounciation. The name Derek is used to a great extent; it has 50 forms that are used in both English and other languages. Forms used in English name Darek origin, Darick name popularity, Darik meaning of name, name Darrek meaning, short names for Darrik, name Dedreck meaning, Dedrek definition, Dedrik pronounciation, Der meaning, Derec definition, Deric meaning of name, short names for Derik, Deriq meaning of name, what does the name Derrck mean, name Derrec meaning, Derrek pronounciation, Derrig name popularity, short names for Derryck, Derryk definition, Deryk meaning, Deryke definition, Dierck definition, meaning of Dieric, name Dirke meaning, Dirkk name, baby name Dyrk, short names for Dyrke, name Rick origin, and Ricky meaning. Other English forms the contractions Del meaning and origin, Derk meaning (used in Dutch and as well), and name Dirk (used in Dutch, Flemish, and German as well), the pet form name Derry meaning, and the variant spellings Darrick name variations, short names for Dereck, meaning of Derick, Derreck meaning of name, name Derrick, short names for Derrik, and Deryck meaning and origin. Foreign forms of Derek the German Diederick definition, the Dutch Diederik pronounciation, the German Dieter definition, the German Dietreich name, the German and Romanian name Dietrich origin, the Hungarian Ditrik meaning, the Polish short names for Dorek, and the Dutch Tiede definition. Specific foreign forms the contractions name Dierk meaning (German) and nicknames for Tjark (Frisian). Derek is popular as a baby name for boys. The name jumped in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1987, 0.423% of baby boys were given the name Derek. Its ranking then was #54. The baby name has since declined in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.112% and its ranking #169, however it was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. In 2010, Derek was twice as popular as the 2nd most popular name, Derrick name popularity.

The following famous people share the name Derek:

• Actor Dirk Bogarde, born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde, 28 March 1921 - 8 May 1999, West Hampstead, London, England
• Baseball Player Derek Jeter, born 26 June 1974, Pequannock, New Jersey.

List of baby names Derek:

the English nicknames for Dereck, the English Derrec definition, the English nicknames for Derreck, the name name D'Arcy origin, the name name Darcee meaning, the English baby name Darcey, the name what does the name Darci mean, the name short names for Darcie, the English Darcy name popularity, the Polish Darek pronounciation, the English name Darick meaning, the English Darik name popularity, the name nicknames for Daris, the Polish Dariusz meaning of name, the Slavic Darko pronounciation, the name meaning of Darkoe, the name short names for Darkow, the name Darkowe pronounciation, the Iranian Daroosh meaning of name, and the English baby name Darrek.

The baby name Derek fun facts:

The name Derek in reverse order is "Kered".

The numerological value of the name Derek is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Derek?

Derek is in the top names in USA.