Gender:
Origin:
German
27 famous people named Derick found on Wikipedia.
18840 male, 39 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
1176-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
338-th in year 1980
Used in: English
Derek is a male name. It is the English language short form of Diederik, the Low Franconian and Low German form of the name Theodoric. Theodoric is an old Germanic name with an original meaning of "people-ruler".
Common variants of the name are Derrek, Derick, Derrick and Deric, more rarely also Dek, Deryck, Darack, or Derrok. Dutch language short forms of Diederik are Dik, Dirck, and Dirk, (popularised by the actor Dirk Bogarde) and a Low German form is Dierk (Dierk Hoff).
Alternate spelling of Derek: ruler of the people.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Derick Brassard | 1987 | Canadian ice hockey player |
2 | Carrie Derick | 1862 | Canadian botanist and geneticist |
3 | Derick Hougaard | 1983 | South African rugby union player |
4 | Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory | 1899 | Politician and British Government Minister |
5 | Derick Ogbu | 1990 | Nigerian footballer |
6 | Derick Martini | 1972 | American screenwriter and director |
7 | Derick Thomson | 1921 | Scottish poet |
8 | Derick Neikirk | 1974 | American professional wrestler |
9 | Derick Minnie | 1986 | Rugby player |
10 | Derick Armstrong | 1979 | American football player |
11 | Derick K. Grant | 1973 | American dancer |
12 | Derick Wanganeen | 1991 | Australian football player |
13 | Derick Parry | 1954 | West Indian cricketer |
14 | Derick Baegert | 1440 | Painter |
15 | Derick Milton Latibeaudiere | 1951 | Jamaican businessman |
16 | Derrick Adamson | 1958 | |
17 | Derick Ashe | 1919 | British diplomat |
18 | Derick Close | 1927 | British speedway rider |
19 | Derick Burleson | 1963 | American writer |
20 | Derick Downs | 1984 | |
21 | Derick Cabrido | 1984 | Filipino film maker, Journalist |
22 | Derick Amadi | 1984 | Association football player |
23 | Derick Hetherington | 1911 | |
24 | Derick Brownell | 1974 | American soccer player |
25 | Derick Etwaroo | 1964 | Canadian cricketer |
26 | Etienne Derick | 1891 | Belgian politician |
27 | Derick Sequeira |