Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Rek

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. Derek95%
  2. Brett92%
  3. Daniel88%
  4. Dustin88%
  5. Kyle87%
  6. Bryan86%
  7. Joshua86%
  8. Victor86%
  9. Cory85%
  10. Christopher85%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan57%
  2. Sean58%
  3. Benjamin64%
  4. Zachary66%
  5. Ruben66%
  6. Roberto67%
  7. Travis68%
  8. Cody69%
  9. Anthony71%
  10. Johnathan71%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Andrew78%
  2. Brett78%
  3. Mitchell77%
  4. Daniel75%
  5. Joshua73%
  6. Victor73%
  7. Austin73%
  8. Joel71%
  9. Clinton71%
  10. Derek71%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Benjamin47%
  3. Zachary48%
  4. Ruben54%
  5. Alex54%
  6. Jesse54%
  7. Ryan58%
  8. Travis58%
  9. Francisco58%
  10. Nicholas60%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Austin72%
  2. Daniel72%
  3. Sean70%
  4. Joshua69%
  5. Marcus67%
  6. Christopher67%
  7. Mitchell66%
  8. Christian66%
  9. Derek64%
  10. Roberto63%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyle42%
  2. Cody42%
  3. Tristan45%
  4. Travis45%
  5. Jesse47%
  6. Cory47%
  7. Alexander48%
  8. Brandon49%
  9. Alex50%
  10. Bryan50%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Joshua89%
  2. Corey86%
  3. Brett86%
  4. Derek85%
  5. Brandon84%
  6. Clinton83%
  7. Kyle82%
  8. Dustin82%
  9. Cory82%
  10. Adam81%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean47%
  2. Tristan56%
  3. Zachary61%
  4. Christian62%
  5. Andrew64%
  6. Benjamin66%
  7. Ruben67%
  8. Cody69%
  9. Joel70%
  10. Travis70%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.