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Dere

Boy Name day: July 9
Dere is a short form of Derek: on birth records it is written Derek (233,897 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Derek page.
Origin: Germanic (via Theodoric). Meaning: Ruler of the people.
Derek comes from the Germanic Theodoric (Þeuda 'people' + rik 'ruler'), reaching English through the Low-German/Flemish form Diederik/Derrick in the late Middle Ages.

Name day for Dere

July 9

Why this day? Dere is a short form of Derek, and shares its name day.

Dere is celebrated in the United States on July 9.

The story of the name Dere

Dere is a short form of Derek. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via Theodoric)) and meaning — ruler of the people, and shares its name day, July 9.

On birth records, Dere is rarely written as such: the Deres are Dereks (233,897 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Derek page.

Frequently asked questions about Dere

What does Dere mean?

Dere is a short form of Derek, which means ruler of the people.

When is Dere's name day?

July 9, together with Derek: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dere a name in its own right?

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

Dere's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Bryce95%
  2. Derek95%
  3. Mason95%
  4. Landon94%
  5. Warren93%
  6. Brett92%
  7. Brent90%
  8. Ethan90%
  9. Leroy90%
  10. Chester90%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Dylan53%
  4. Milton54%
  5. Max55%
  6. Jimmy55%
  7. Tommy55%
  8. Maurice57%
  9. Abraham57%
  10. Leon57%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Chester87%
  2. Gilbert83%
  3. Ray83%
  4. Raymond83%
  5. Robert80%
  6. Bobby80%
  7. Derrick80%
  8. Bob80%
  9. Landon79%
  10. Martin78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Miles42%
  6. Leonard42%
  7. Gabriel44%
  8. Calvin46%
  9. Ivan46%
  10. Karl46%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Grant80%
  2. Walter79%
  3. Henry79%
  4. Harry79%
  5. Arnold78%
  6. Phillip77%
  7. Spencer77%
  8. Philip77%
  9. Louis76%
  10. Clarence76%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Ronnie42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Wyatt42%
  9. Darren42%
  10. Kyle42%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Landon93%
  2. Grayson89%
  3. Donald89%
  4. Joshua89%
  5. Leroy89%
  6. Blake89%
  7. Chad88%
  8. Mason87%
  9. Corey86%
  10. Brian86%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert46%
  2. John47%
  3. Shane47%
  4. Shawn47%
  5. Juan47%
  6. Jack47%
  7. Sean47%
  8. Leonard48%
  9. Roland50%
  10. Milton51%
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