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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. Layton95%
  2. Hamilton92%
  3. Briggs92%
  4. Duke92%
  5. Montgomery92%
  6. Maximiliano90%
  7. Major90%
  8. Houston90%
  9. Emmitt90%
  10. Ameer90%

Bottom 10

  1. Valentino42%
  2. Legend42%
  3. Luciano42%
  4. Kash43%
  5. Cannon44%
  6. Finnegan47%
  7. Prince48%
  8. Linus50%
  9. Casper50%
  10. Anders50%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Watson89%
  2. Boston86%
  3. Mohammad86%
  4. Yaakov83%
  5. Benton82%
  6. Chaim81%
  7. Loyal81%
  8. Deacon81%
  9. Mustafa80%
  10. Arvin80%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper42%
  2. Orion42%
  3. Bodhi42%
  4. Zain42%
  5. Finnegan42%
  6. Kash42%
  7. Valentino42%
  8. Legend42%
  9. Westley42%
  10. Prince42%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Mohammad80%
  2. Nixon80%
  3. Muhammad80%
  4. Hayes79%
  5. Hendrix79%
  6. Yosef78%
  7. Ambrose78%
  8. Montgomery77%
  9. Bishop77%
  10. Marcellus77%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Kye42%
  4. Bronson42%
  5. Anders42%
  6. Barron42%
  7. Casper42%
  8. Jax42%
  9. Hank42%
  10. Finnegan42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Adonis93%
  2. Maximiliano89%
  3. Major89%
  4. Beckham88%
  5. Loyal87%
  6. Boston87%
  7. Nixon86%
  8. Karson86%
  9. Crosby86%
  10. Emmitt86%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper45%
  2. Zeke48%
  3. Orion49%
  4. Soren50%
  5. Luka50%
  6. Abram52%
  7. Eliseo52%
  8. Flynn53%
  9. Maximo53%
  10. Finnegan54%
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