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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. Boyce90%
  2. Norris90%
  3. Carleton88%
  4. Winfield88%
  5. Harris88%
  6. Irwin86%
  7. Hoyt86%
  8. Wilmer86%
  9. Buck86%
  10. Evans85%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Barney52%
  4. Hilton52%
  5. Mervin53%
  6. Garfield54%
  7. Kermit55%
  8. Rupert55%
  9. Leander57%
  10. Merlin57%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Truman82%
  2. Carleton82%
  3. Norbert81%
  4. Meyer81%
  5. Lenard80%
  6. Wilton80%
  7. Arlen80%
  8. Waymon80%
  9. Dock79%
  10. Hosea78%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Leander42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Elmo42%
  5. Waldo42%
  6. Rupert43%
  7. Claud44%
  8. Kermit45%
  9. Elroy45%
  10. Rollin47%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Warner80%
  2. Everette79%
  3. Hiram79%
  4. Meyer79%
  5. Oren77%
  6. Carleton77%
  7. Jennings77%
  8. Ellsworth76%
  9. Adolph75%
  10. Granville72%

Bottom 10

  1. Cletus42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Elroy42%
  4. Lucious42%
  5. Napoleon42%
  6. Buck42%
  7. Wiley42%
  8. Freeman42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Dudley42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Lucious86%
  2. Franklyn85%
  3. Norris85%
  4. Delton85%
  5. Margarito85%
  6. Odis84%
  7. Carleton84%
  8. Wilmer83%
  9. Evans82%
  10. Vito82%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin44%
  2. Rupert48%
  3. Elroy51%
  4. Oren53%
  5. Millard53%
  6. Garfield53%
  7. Mervin54%
  8. Aloysius55%
  9. Barney55%
  10. Newton56%
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