Country World United States Brazil Language frenitesptde
Names › Der

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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Der

Bottom 10

  1. Estefania42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Thalia42%
  6. Whitley42%
  7. Lulu42%
  8. Allyssa42%
  9. Macey43%
  10. Sunshine43%

Love potential for Der

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Lorelei42%
  3. Chandra42%
  4. Casandra42%
  5. Sybil42%
  6. Edie42%
  7. Lailah42%
  8. Lyra42%
  9. Selene42%
  10. Coraline42%

Professional potential for Der

Bottom 10

  1. Arya44%
  2. Leonor44%
  3. Rihanna45%
  4. Fallon46%
  5. Madonna46%
  6. Tosha46%
  7. Aja47%
  8. Alia47%
  9. Octavia48%
  10. Ashely49%

Crush potential for Der

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Allyssa42%
  3. Annabell42%
  4. Macey43%
  5. Lulu43%
  6. Siobhan45%
  7. Estefania46%
  8. Zina46%
  9. Ione47%
  10. Kisha47%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.