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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. Jeffer96%
  2. Pierson96%
  3. Rek95%
  4. Juls95%
  5. Julo95%
  6. Mase95%
  7. Marko95%
  8. Ander95%
  9. Thornton94%
  10. Landy94%

Bottom 10

  1. Hail42%
  2. Ness42%
  3. Crissy42%
  4. Cin42%
  5. Loey42%
  6. Jaycie42%
  7. Kailah42%
  8. Emoni42%
  9. Mag42%
  10. Tallulah42%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Wardell88%
  2. Chesterie87%
  3. Timmothy86%
  4. Gaylon86%
  5. Mikeal86%
  6. Taurus85%
  7. Jarrell85%
  8. Taurean84%
  9. Corbett84%
  10. Winst84%

Bottom 10

  1. Echo42%
  2. Khaleesi42%
  3. Xime42%
  4. Eudora42%
  5. Keoni42%
  6. Shanya42%
  7. Shianne42%
  8. Rio42%
  9. Cherrie42%
  10. Viridiana42%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Dhruv86%
  2. Nicholaus84%
  3. Rosevelt84%
  4. Mattison84%
  5. Lamonte84%
  6. Konrad84%
  7. Henderson84%
  8. Mayer84%
  9. Bradon84%
  10. Patrina83%

Bottom 10

  1. Nakita42%
  2. Kayles42%
  3. Boris42%
  4. Alea42%
  5. Opa42%
  6. Dreama42%
  7. Vernal42%
  8. Savvy42%
  9. Huntie42%
  10. Keyana42%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Bradd96%
  2. Land93%
  3. Martine93%
  4. Marq93%
  5. Landy93%
  6. Jeniffer91%
  7. Pierson91%
  8. Leito91%
  9. Jeffer91%
  10. Tyr91%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Neneva45%
  4. Freeda45%
  5. Werner45%
  6. Pepper45%
  7. Castiel45%
  8. Neve45%
  9. Herberto46%
  10. Herby46%
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