Meaning of name Derrick
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Meaning 
The name Derrick has the following meaning: Ruler of the people. A form of Derrick.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Derrick is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 242 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Derrick fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 10 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 296 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Derrick in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Derrick is pronounced as dare-rick Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Derrick and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Derrick: Boys - Arlo, Brenton, Burrell, Cloyd, Dayton, Dearborn, Deems, Denver, Dover, Durwin, Edd, Forrest, Geary, Haywood, Isham, Kent, Kinley, Lindell, Lorne, Morton, Nash, Girls - Addyson, Aletha, Cheryle, Delisa, Fronia, Heaven, Icie, Icy, Jane, Janice, Latonya, Maryann, Maryanne, Myla, Unique, Willene, Both genders - Dell, Ella, Emery, Hadley, June, Laken, Tate
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Derrick: Derek (English), Derick
Style 
We think the name Derrick should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Derrick to be: Quiet, kind hearted chapIn one word, you might describe Derrick as a(n) " kind-hearted" person. See other "kind-hearted" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Derrick (or its variants) are: Derrick Brant May, born on 14 July, a famous athlete. Derrick Brant May's background: A former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1990-94), Milwaukee Brewers (1995), Houston Astros (1995-96), Philadelphia Phillies (1997), Montreal Expos (1998) and Baltimore Orioles (1999). Derrick Dewan Brooks, born on 18 April, a famous athlete. Derrick Dewan Brooks's background: A professional American football linebacker and is one of the current team captains of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Derrick 'DJ' O'Hara Johnson, born on 22 November, a famous athlete. Derrick 'DJ' O'Hara Johnson's background: An American football Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Texas.
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