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
Famous people named Derek
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.)