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Derek
say it dair-ik
What Derek means
- English and Dutch ruler of the people; from Diederik
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 161 in Chile (2021)
- no. 237 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 274 in the US (2024)
- no. 499 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 618 in Australia (2024)
- no. 814 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 1019 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1230 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1980.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Henry Harry Rodrigo Harrison Amir Freddie Quinn Erik Walter Eric Aubrey Frederick
Derek in stories
- Grey's Anatomy: Derek Shepherd, the neurosurgeon called McDreamy