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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. Candace86%
  2. Tori86%
  3. Antonia85%
  4. Alejandra85%
  5. Katharine85%
  6. Kaitlin85%
  7. Breanna83%
  8. Karina83%
  9. Rebekah83%
  10. Cristina83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cassie42%
  2. Krystal42%
  3. Tia42%
  4. Desiree43%
  5. Britney44%
  6. Meagan50%
  7. Tiara50%
  8. Hilary57%
  9. Hillary57%
  10. Sasha57%

Love potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Nichole76%
  2. Krista74%
  3. Kirsten74%
  4. Antonia70%
  5. Ashlee69%
  6. Tori69%
  7. Jaclyn68%
  8. Christa67%
  9. Candace67%
  10. Chelsey67%

Bottom 10

  1. Desiree42%
  2. Sasha42%
  3. Tiara42%
  4. Tia42%
  5. Kassandra42%
  6. Britney42%
  7. Cassie42%
  8. Alisha42%
  9. Arielle42%
  10. Kiana42%

Professional potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Candace77%
  2. Mercedes74%
  3. Kaitlin73%
  4. Antonia73%
  5. Katharine73%
  6. Kirsten71%
  7. Rachael71%
  8. Krista71%
  9. Rebekah71%
  10. Alejandra71%

Bottom 10

  1. Krystal42%
  2. Tia42%
  3. Lacey42%
  4. Taryn42%
  5. Sasha42%
  6. Chelsey42%
  7. Simone42%
  8. Cheyenne42%
  9. Yesenia42%
  10. Cassie42%

Crush potential for Dere

Top 10

  1. Chelsey91%
  2. Tiara88%
  3. Cara88%
  4. Cristina86%
  5. Antonia86%
  6. Ashlee86%
  7. Karina84%
  8. Britney83%
  9. Tori83%
  10. Latoya83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilary52%
  2. Hillary52%
  3. Simone53%
  4. Meagan57%
  5. Raven59%
  6. Tia60%
  7. Jillian61%
  8. Cheyenne61%
  9. Sasha61%
  10. Arielle64%
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