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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. Bryce95%
  2. Mason95%
  3. Landon94%
  4. Ethan90%
  5. Adrian88%
  6. Xavier88%
  7. Grant88%
  8. Brady88%
  9. Spencer86%
  10. Cameron86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kylie42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Madelyn48%
  5. Angelina50%
  6. Zoe50%
  7. Zoey52%
  8. Savannah53%
  9. Dylan53%
  10. Faith54%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Landon79%
  2. Brady77%
  3. Hector77%
  4. Mason77%
  5. Jacob76%
  6. Jose76%
  7. Bailey75%
  8. Garrett75%
  9. Spencer74%
  10. Caleb73%

Bottom 10

  1. Maya42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Chloe42%
  4. Hailey42%
  5. Dylan42%
  6. Angelina42%
  7. Autumn42%
  8. Zoe42%
  9. Aubrey42%
  10. Zoey42%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Grant80%
  2. Spencer77%
  3. Kaitlyn73%
  4. Adrian73%
  5. Alejandro71%
  6. Adriana71%
  7. Xavier70%
  8. Juan70%
  9. Mason70%
  10. Hector70%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Autumn42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Kaylee42%
  5. Hunter42%
  6. Zoe42%
  7. Zoey42%
  8. Savannah42%
  9. Jayden42%
  10. Hailey44%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Landon93%
  2. Blake89%
  3. Angelina88%
  4. Bailey88%
  5. Mason87%
  6. Paige85%
  7. Bryce85%
  8. Peyton85%
  9. Brady85%
  10. Addison84%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan47%
  2. Zoe53%
  3. Jose54%
  4. Madelyn56%
  5. Ivan56%
  6. Edgar56%
  7. Savannah57%
  8. Aubrey57%
  9. Maggie57%
  10. Hailey57%
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