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Der

Boy Name day: September 8
Der is a short form of Derrick: on birth records it is written Derrick (144,545 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Derrick page. Also a short form of Derick, Dereck, Derrell.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Variant of Derek; 'ruler of the people'.
From Germanic Theodoric, 'Þeudo-rīk', combining 'þeudō' (people) and 'rīk' (ruler), via Low German Dederik/Derek.

Name day for Der

September 8

Why this day? Der is a short form of Derrick, and shares its name day.

Der is celebrated in the United States on September 8; Brazil on May 20.

The story of the name Der

Der is a short form of Derrick. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — variant of Derek; 'ruler of the people', and shares its name day, September 8.

On birth records, Der is rarely written as such: the Ders are Derricks (144,545 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Derrick page. Der is also a short form of Derick, Dereck, Derrell.

Frequently asked questions about Der

What does Der mean?

Der is a short form of Derrick, which means variant of Derek; 'ruler of the people'.

When is Der's name day?

September 8, together with Derrick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Der a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Derrick.

Der's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Der

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy43%
  2. Cy43%
  3. Fredy46%
  4. Franky46%
  5. Sabastian50%
  6. Kayne50%
  7. Nino51%
  8. Tylan54%
  9. Jadiel55%
  10. Geovanny55%

Love potential for Der

Bottom 10

  1. Sabastian43%
  2. Arnav44%
  3. Artemio46%
  4. Babyboy47%
  5. Donavin48%
  6. Kyran50%
  7. Cy51%
  8. Osiel51%
  9. Kayne51%
  10. Jadiel52%

Professional potential for Der

Top 10

  1. Eben96%
  2. Job95%
  3. Elder95%
  4. Aman95%
  5. Avrohom90%
  6. Landin90%
  7. Everardo90%
  8. Joeseph90%
  9. Salomon89%
  10. Osmar88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyran46%
  2. Ramses48%
  3. Tyce49%
  4. Kayne49%
  5. Trevion50%
  6. Ceasar51%
  7. Alexavier55%
  8. Yash55%
  9. Cy56%
  10. Lex56%

Crush potential for Der

Bottom 10

  1. Franky49%
  2. Cy50%
  3. Keandre50%
  4. Jajuan51%
  5. Luc52%
  6. Fredy54%
  7. Arnav55%
  8. Babyboy55%
  9. Xavion55%
  10. Jayvion55%
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