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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. Rex92%
  2. Clay90%
  3. Randal90%
  4. Nelson88%
  5. Rickey88%
  6. Rick88%
  7. Brad88%
  8. Darrel86%
  9. Vaughn86%
  10. Fredrick85%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy50%
  2. Freddy51%
  3. Garry55%
  4. Byron57%
  5. Sammy57%
  6. Rudy57%
  7. Teddy61%
  8. Darwin64%
  9. Benny64%
  10. Matt64%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Stewart84%
  2. Rocky81%
  3. Rex78%
  4. Pete76%
  5. Brad76%
  6. Sherman76%
  7. Dwayne76%
  8. Rodger75%
  9. Clay75%
  10. Gerard75%

Bottom 10

  1. Darwin42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Benny47%
  4. Matt50%
  5. Van50%
  6. Garry53%
  7. Ted55%
  8. Daryl55%
  9. Terence56%
  10. Terrence56%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Nelson73%
  2. Pete72%
  3. Cleveland72%
  4. Carlton71%
  5. Laurence71%
  6. Ed71%
  7. Rick70%
  8. Rickey70%
  9. Fredrick67%
  10. Randolph67%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Monte42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Freddy42%
  5. Guy42%
  6. Rudy42%
  7. Kurt42%
  8. Matt42%
  9. Garry42%
  10. Greg43%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Rex88%
  3. Dwayne85%
  4. Nelson84%
  5. Dewayne83%
  6. Clay83%
  7. Rocky82%
  8. Bret81%
  9. Randal80%
  10. Darrel80%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy55%
  2. Timmy57%
  3. Darwin57%
  4. Kurt58%
  5. Garry60%
  6. Rudy60%
  7. Byron60%
  8. Sammy61%
  9. Matt64%
  10. Bradford65%
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