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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. Lyndon94%
  2. Rod92%
  3. Cliff92%
  4. Williams92%
  5. Lon92%
  6. Curtiss91%
  7. Toney89%
  8. Ike88%
  9. Caren88%
  10. Von88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sherie42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Madonna42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Nena42%
  6. Mitzi42%
  7. Kitty42%
  8. Marilynn42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Dorinda42%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Toney89%
  2. Greggory85%
  3. Patrica83%
  4. Randell82%
  5. Nan82%
  6. Suzan81%
  7. Art81%
  8. Diann81%
  9. Deann81%
  10. Reta80%

Bottom 10

  1. Artis42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Moira42%
  4. Nena42%
  5. Caryl42%
  6. Joycelyn42%
  7. Madonna42%
  8. Lolita42%
  9. Deidre42%
  10. Louann42%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Minerva84%
  3. Lyndon81%
  4. Barton79%
  5. Lawerence78%
  6. Phil77%
  7. Williams77%
  8. Curtiss74%
  9. Stanford74%
  10. Fredric74%

Bottom 10

  1. Gay42%
  2. Artis42%
  3. Dell42%
  4. Lonny42%
  5. Lynnette42%
  6. Monty42%
  7. Fritz42%
  8. Deidre42%
  9. Berry42%
  10. Nanette42%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Teressa90%
  2. Lorri90%
  3. Leeann88%
  4. Curtiss88%
  5. Luann88%
  6. Patrica88%
  7. Benita87%
  8. Dorene86%
  9. Lyndon86%
  10. Roseanna86%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Edie46%
  3. Moira51%
  4. Zina52%
  5. Wally53%
  6. Susanna54%
  7. Twila54%
  8. Joesph54%
  9. Alfreda55%
  10. Nanette55%
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