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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. Lyndon94%
  2. Cliff92%
  3. Lon92%
  4. Rod92%
  5. Williams92%
  6. Curtiss91%
  7. Toney89%
  8. Rickie88%
  9. Ike88%
  10. Von88%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Dino53%
  4. Robby55%
  5. Lenny57%
  6. Wally57%
  7. Donn58%
  8. Joesph58%
  9. Eddy59%
  10. Garth62%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Toney89%
  2. Greggory85%
  3. Randell82%
  4. Art81%
  5. Rod80%
  6. Ward80%
  7. Rob78%
  8. Williams77%
  9. Chuck76%
  10. Hayward76%

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Robby46%
  5. Donn47%
  6. Lonny49%
  7. Lenny49%
  8. Richie51%
  9. Tod51%
  10. Monty53%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Lyndon81%
  3. Barton79%
  4. Lawerence78%
  5. Phil77%
  6. Williams77%
  7. Fredric74%
  8. Stanford74%
  9. Curtiss74%
  10. Jerrold72%

Bottom 10

  1. Eddy42%
  2. Lenny42%
  3. Monty42%
  4. Dickie42%
  5. Lonny42%
  6. Berry42%
  7. Ike42%
  8. Fritz42%
  9. Dirk42%
  10. Wally42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Curtiss88%
  2. Lyndon86%
  3. Toney86%
  4. Rod83%
  5. Rob83%
  6. Hayward81%
  7. Chuck80%
  8. Williams80%
  9. Rickie78%
  10. Lon78%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Wally53%
  3. Joesph54%
  4. Dino56%
  5. Elvis57%
  6. Robby60%
  7. Eddy60%
  8. Alphonso61%
  9. Bart62%
  10. Linwood62%
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