Derek
Also spelled: Derrick, Derick, Deryck
Usually a boy's name
- Meaning
- Low German form of Theodoric: Germanic 'people' + 'ruler' Well attested
- Origin
- Low German
- Popularity
US 2025: #284 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1705
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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