 Meaning of name Derek
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Meaning  The name Derek has the following meaning: Ruler of the people. An anglicized form of the name "Theodoric". Popular in the early 1900s. It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Pronunciation The name Derek is pronounced as dare-rake
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Derek and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Derek: Boys - Bradley, Brandon, Braxton, Duke, Wayne, Wilhelm, Bronson, Buck, Clifton, Colby, Colt, Demarcus, Demarion, Erwin, Heath, Hudson, Keyon, Leonel, Lester, Manley, Matthias Girls - Yareli, Elle, Enola, Jaylyn, Jenny, Jolene, Josie, Keyla, Stacey, Toni Both Genders - Arlie, Avery, Dakota, Sunny, TannerVariants Popular Variants for the name Derek: Daric (Persian), Darrick (Irish), Darriq, Dedrec, Dedreck, Dedrek, Dedric (German), Dedrick (German), Dedrik, Derec, Dereck, Deric, Derik, Deriq, Derk (Danish), Derreck, Derrek (Danish), Derrick (English), Derrig (Irish), Derrik (Irish), Derry, Derryck, Derryk, Deryk, Deryke, Diederick (German), Diederik (Danish), Dierck, Dieric, Dierick, Dietrich (German), Dirck, Dirk (Dutch), Dirke, Dyrk, Dyrke
Style We think the name Derek should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Derek to be: Athletic and muscular chapIn one word, you might describe Derek as a(n) " athletic" person. See other "athletic" names for boys. Popularity As a baby boy name, Derek is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 148 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Derek rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 14 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 159 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Derek in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Derek (or its variants) are: Derek Sanderson Jeter, born on 26 June, a famous Athlete. Derek Sanderson Jeter's background: An American Major League Baseball player. Jeter is an eight-time All-Star shortstop, and he is currently the captain of the New York Yankees. Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick, born on 27 August, a famous Racer. Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick's background: A British former racing driver from England. Sir Derek George Jacobi, born on 22 October, a famous Actor. Sir Derek George Jacobi's background: An English actor and director, knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre. Like Laurence Olivier, he bears the distinction of holding two knighthoods, Danish and British. He is regarded to have one of the most outstanding speaking voices ever with studied tonality and an exceptional elocution in drama. 
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