Derek Name Meaning

Gender :

Masculine

Meaning of Derek :

Used in country/religion :

American , Australian , British , Chinese , Danish , Dutch , English , French , German , Jamaican , Swedish , Teutonic

Pronounciation
of Name Derek :

/DER-ik/

Etymology
of Name Derek :

History
of Name Derek :

Popular In :

The United States, England and Wales, and Canada

Information about the
Name of Derek :

Derek is actually a contraction of the English name Theodoric. Also, the term 'derrik' was used for the frame of the hangman's noose.

Famous People with
Name Derek :

Derek Walcott- He is a poet who received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. Derek Jacobi- He is an English actor and stage director who had appearances as Hamlet, Uncle Vanya, and Oedipus the King. Derek Drouin- He is a Canadian high jumper who is from Corunna, Ontario and is the reigning world champion in high jump.

Variant Names of Derek:

Derrick, Derry, Dirk, Darek, Darrick

Diederick (German), Diederik (Dutch), Dieter (German), Dietreich (German), Ditrik (Hungarian), Dorek (Polish), Tiede (Dutch)

Rhyming Names of Derek: 

Names Similar to Derek :

Dereka, Derebourne, Dereck, Derell, Dereka, Derebourne, Dereck, Derell, Derell, Dereje

Popularity Rank :

Derek name was top ranked at 709 position in American during year 1943and most recently ranked at 210 position in American during year 2015

Name Derek has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 315 position. 226144 numbers of people were named Derek so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

Derek Numerology :

Personality No. 6. People with name Derek are loving & domestic. They love tranquility & comfort. They are artistic & likes quality. They work well with others & love to discuss things. Person with Derek having 6 as Personality number love music, tidiness & attires. They are confident & also a good healer. They are charming, intelligent, serene, generous & co-operative. More Numerology