Derek

Ruler of the people
Germanic

Overview

Derek comes from Germanic and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Ruler of the people”. It travels well — written natively in Russian, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Derek Walcott and Derek Barton.

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Meaning

Ruler of the people

Origin

Germanic

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Derek in other languages

  • RussianДерек
  • Japaneseデレク
  • Chinese德里克
  • Arabicديريك
  • GreekΝτέρεκ
  • Hebrewדרק

Numerology

7

The name Derek carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)

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