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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. Stevan93%
  2. Derwin92%
  3. Brion90%
  4. Lew90%
  5. Kimball88%
  6. Rand88%
  7. Authur88%
  8. Geary88%
  9. Rance86%
  10. Doran86%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby45%
  2. Sid53%
  3. Raynard55%
  4. Reinaldo60%
  5. Ritchie62%
  6. Davey62%
  7. Skip62%
  8. Cleophus64%
  9. Davy64%
  10. Walt64%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Wardell88%
  2. Gaylon86%
  3. Mikeal86%
  4. Timmothy86%
  5. Willam83%
  6. Wayman82%
  7. Rock82%
  8. Authur82%
  9. Sanders81%
  10. Delmas81%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Sid45%
  4. Rudolfo47%
  5. Franz48%
  6. Davey49%
  7. Ritchie49%
  8. Rollie50%
  9. Reinaldo50%
  10. Skip51%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Alonza75%
  2. Pernell73%
  3. Kimball72%
  4. Sanders72%
  5. Authur72%
  6. Harrell72%
  7. Stafford72%
  8. Kennth72%
  9. Randel72%
  10. Darvin72%

Bottom 10

  1. Reinaldo42%
  2. Timmie42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Rance42%
  5. Flint42%
  6. Franz42%
  7. Skip42%
  8. Davy42%
  9. Raynard42%
  10. Sal42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Timmothy88%
  2. Authur85%
  3. Derwin85%
  4. Mikeal85%
  5. Willam85%
  6. Wardell85%
  7. Lew83%
  8. Timmie83%
  9. Vic81%
  10. Stevan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard56%
  2. Franz58%
  3. Ritchie59%
  4. Reinaldo61%
  5. Skip61%
  6. Sid63%
  7. Walt64%
  8. Alonza65%
  9. Roddy66%
  10. Rollie67%
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