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Rek

Boy Name day: July 9
Rek 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. Also a short form of Tyrek.
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 Rek

July 9

Why this day? Rek is a short form of Derek, and shares its name day.

Rek is celebrated in the United States on July 9.

The story of the name Rek

Rek 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, Rek is rarely written as such: the Reks are Dereks (233,897 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Derek page. Rek is also a short form of Tyrek.

Frequently asked questions about Rek

What does Rek mean?

Rek is a short form of Derek, which means ruler of the people.

When is Rek's name day?

July 9, together with Derek: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rek 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.

Rek'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 Rek

Top 10

  1. Owen90%
  2. Dominic88%
  3. Grayson86%
  4. Wyatt86%
  5. Damian85%
  6. Colton83%
  7. Sebastian82%
  8. Cooper81%
  9. Julian81%
  10. Carson80%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham57%
  2. Leo60%
  3. Miles64%
  4. Theodore67%
  5. Lucas69%
  6. Noah70%
  7. Luke71%
  8. Liam71%
  9. Josiah71%
  10. Everett74%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Sebastian74%
  2. Levi72%
  3. Colton71%
  4. Jackson70%
  5. Grayson69%
  6. Carter69%
  7. Dominic68%
  8. Abraham68%
  9. Everett68%
  10. Cooper67%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles42%
  2. Luke53%
  3. Leo56%
  4. Liam57%
  5. Noah57%
  6. Lucas57%
  7. Josiah57%
  8. Carson57%
  9. Wyatt60%
  10. Oliver60%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Sebastian73%
  2. Abraham73%
  3. Dominic71%
  4. Maxwell69%
  5. Josiah69%
  6. Everett69%
  7. Luke67%
  8. Elias66%
  9. Jackson66%
  10. Theodore66%

Bottom 10

  1. Wyatt42%
  2. Jaxon45%
  3. Colton48%
  4. Carson49%
  5. Nolan51%
  6. Liam51%
  7. Miles52%
  8. Noah52%
  9. Levi54%
  10. Carter55%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Grayson89%
  2. Carter85%
  3. Sebastian82%
  4. Colton81%
  5. Damian81%
  6. Jaxon80%
  7. Cooper80%
  8. Carson79%
  9. Elias78%
  10. Levi78%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham52%
  2. Leo60%
  3. Miles64%
  4. Everett64%
  5. Luke64%
  6. Theodore65%
  7. Oliver68%
  8. Noah70%
  9. Wyatt71%
  10. Lucas71%
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