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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. Deana86%
  2. Bridget86%
  3. Bridgette86%
  4. Kari85%
  5. Tricia85%
  6. Trisha85%
  7. Tonia85%
  8. Trina85%
  9. Sonja83%
  10. Tracie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shanna42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Angelique42%
  4. Kimberley42%
  5. Greta50%
  6. Gretchen50%
  7. Misty57%
  8. Bobbi57%
  9. Ginger57%
  10. Mandy59%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Nikki76%
  2. Kristy74%
  3. Kristi74%
  4. Kristine74%
  5. Kristie74%
  6. Trisha73%
  7. Tracie73%
  8. Tricia73%
  9. Yvette72%
  10. Tonia70%

Bottom 10

  1. Kimberley42%
  2. Alisa42%
  3. Shanna42%
  4. Candy42%
  5. Angelique42%
  6. Misty45%
  7. Jolene45%
  8. Lea46%
  9. Rosalind46%
  10. Meredith46%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Deana74%
  2. Trina73%
  3. Kari73%
  4. Tonia73%
  5. Kristy71%
  6. Kristine71%
  7. Kristie71%
  8. Kristi71%
  9. Jodi69%
  10. Karin69%

Bottom 10

  1. Mandy42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Keri42%
  4. Yvette42%
  5. Jolene42%
  6. Traci42%
  7. Misty42%
  8. Ronda42%
  9. Shanna42%
  10. Jenny43%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Maribel88%
  2. Kellie88%
  3. Tracie87%
  4. Cherie87%
  5. Trisha86%
  6. Tonia86%
  7. Tricia86%
  8. Kelli84%
  9. Traci83%
  10. Audra82%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi52%
  2. Gretchen57%
  3. Greta57%
  4. Staci58%
  5. Stacie58%
  6. Candy60%
  7. Ginger62%
  8. Angie63%
  9. Mandy65%
  10. Monique65%
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