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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. Leonel94%
  2. Brooks94%
  3. Reid94%
  4. Lukas92%
  5. Walker92%
  6. Brantley91%
  7. Winston91%
  8. Barrett90%
  9. Myles90%
  10. Cyrus88%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Evangeline50%
  3. Phoenix51%
  4. Luna51%
  5. Millie53%
  6. Willow53%
  7. Maverick55%
  8. Penelope55%
  9. Nova55%
  10. Holden55%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Winston84%
  2. Clark78%
  3. Bennett75%
  4. Graham75%
  5. Jaxson74%
  6. Paxton74%
  7. August74%
  8. Tucker74%
  9. Brantley74%
  10. Titus74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ximena42%
  2. Iris42%
  3. Nola42%
  4. Elliot42%
  5. Aria42%
  6. Nova42%
  7. Ezra42%
  8. Genesis42%
  9. Eden42%
  10. Phoenix42%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Adelaide83%
  2. Lincoln83%
  3. Solomon80%
  4. Greyson74%
  5. Harrison74%
  6. Reed74%
  7. Cyrus74%
  8. Clark72%
  9. Winston72%
  10. Athena71%

Bottom 10

  1. Gael42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Nyla42%
  4. Nola42%
  5. Adalynn42%
  6. Lyric42%
  7. Kali42%
  8. Ryder42%
  9. Teagan42%
  10. Ryker42%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Brantley91%
  2. Leonel91%
  3. Reid87%
  4. Tucker87%
  5. Brooks87%
  6. Amir86%
  7. King86%
  8. Cash86%
  9. Jace85%
  10. Winston85%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow51%
  2. Evangeline53%
  3. Elliot53%
  4. Finn55%
  5. Luna55%
  6. Phoenix56%
  7. Ezra56%
  8. Millie56%
  9. Ellis58%
  10. Maverick58%
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