At a Glance: Name: Derek – Meaning: ruler of the people (via Theodoric) – Origin: Germanic (via Dutch/Low Franconian Diederik, ultimately Theodoric) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: DERR-ik
Derek is a Germanic (via Dutch/Low Franconian Diederik, ultimately Theodoric) boy's name meaning “ruler of the people (via Theodoric)”.
Meaning & Origin of Derek
Meaning: Ruler of the people (via Theodoric).
Origin: Germanic (via Dutch/Low Franconian Diederik, ultimately Theodoric).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Derek
Phonetic: DERR-ik IPA: /ˈdɛrɪk/
Popularity of Derek
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1924–2024.
