Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Dere

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. Gary90%
  2. Lawrence88%
  3. Ricky88%
  4. Larry88%
  5. Richard88%
  6. Marshall88%
  7. Douglas86%
  8. Kenneth86%
  9. Craig86%
  10. Darryl86%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Jimmy55%
  4. Tommy55%
  5. John58%
  6. Joseph58%
  7. Ronald60%
  8. Timothy62%
  9. Randy62%
  10. Eddie62%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Robert80%
  2. Bob80%
  3. Martin78%
  4. Randall78%
  5. Douglas78%
  6. Micheal77%
  7. Michael77%
  8. Jerry77%
  9. Allen77%
  10. Alan77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Karl46%
  4. Duane48%
  5. Ronald50%
  6. Jim50%
  7. Jimmy50%
  8. Randy51%
  9. Tom53%
  10. Kevin53%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Phillip77%
  2. Philip77%
  3. Marshall74%
  4. Reginald74%
  5. Stanley74%
  6. Jeffery72%
  7. Lawrence72%
  8. Peter72%
  9. Jeffrey72%
  10. Larry72%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Ronnie42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Ronald42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Jimmy42%
  9. Curtis42%
  10. Jim43%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Kenneth86%
  2. Darryl83%
  3. Gary83%
  4. Randall83%
  5. Douglas83%
  6. Thomas82%
  7. Ronnie81%
  8. Vincent81%
  9. Marshall81%
  10. Micheal80%

Bottom 10

  1. John47%
  2. Karl53%
  3. Joseph54%
  4. Tommy55%
  5. Jim58%
  6. Jon60%
  7. Jimmy60%
  8. Lonnie61%
  9. Ronald61%
  10. Timothy62%
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.