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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. Derek95%
  2. Brett92%
  3. Dustin88%
  4. Daniel88%
  5. Kyle87%
  6. Bryan86%
  7. Joshua86%
  8. Victor86%
  9. Erica86%
  10. Kara86%

Bottom 10

  1. Vanessa42%
  2. Lindsay42%
  3. Crystal42%
  4. Whitney48%
  5. Megan50%
  6. Molly50%
  7. Andrea52%
  8. Daisy56%
  9. Tristan57%
  10. Sean58%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Brett78%
  2. Andrew78%
  3. Mitchell77%
  4. Nicole76%
  5. Daniel75%
  6. Christina74%
  7. Kristin74%
  8. Joshua73%
  9. Danielle73%
  10. Victor73%

Bottom 10

  1. Tiffany42%
  2. Amber42%
  3. Tristan42%
  4. Whitney42%
  5. Ariel42%
  6. Crystal42%
  7. Vanessa42%
  8. Lindsay42%
  9. Jessica43%
  10. Morgan43%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Kristina77%
  2. Elizabeth76%
  3. Katherine73%
  4. Katelyn73%
  5. Caitlin73%
  6. Daniel72%
  7. Austin72%
  8. Alexandria71%
  9. Kristin71%
  10. Alexandra71%

Bottom 10

  1. Molly42%
  2. Morgan42%
  3. Kendra42%
  4. Kara42%
  5. Kyle42%
  6. Cody42%
  7. Daisy42%
  8. Brandy42%
  9. Crystal45%
  10. Lindsay45%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Joshua89%
  2. Corey86%
  3. Brett86%
  4. Brooke86%
  5. Derek85%
  6. Meghan84%
  7. Brandon84%
  8. Whitney84%
  9. Taylor84%
  10. Courtney84%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean47%
  2. Andrea51%
  3. Tristan56%
  4. Megan57%
  5. Molly60%
  6. Amber61%
  7. Zachary61%
  8. Tiffany61%
  9. Christian62%
  10. Shelby63%
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