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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. Marko95%
  2. Chancellor94%
  3. Price93%
  4. Gauge92%
  5. Jalil92%
  6. Cortland92%
  7. Jeron92%
  8. Nicklaus90%
  9. Talan90%
  10. Arman90%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy42%
  2. Kayne42%
  3. Bently45%
  4. Shemar46%
  5. Cy52%
  6. Franky54%
  7. Fredy55%
  8. Devlin58%
  9. Sabastian58%
  10. Isaak59%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Joeseph83%
  2. Lauro82%
  3. Emmit82%
  4. Chancellor82%
  5. Roque82%
  6. Kirkland80%
  7. Everardo80%
  8. Jhon80%
  9. Armon80%
  10. Gerson80%

Bottom 10

  1. Shemar42%
  2. Cy42%
  3. Kayne42%
  4. Bently42%
  5. Osiel42%
  6. Sabastian42%
  7. Artemio42%
  8. Babyboy42%
  9. Donavin42%
  10. Kyran42%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Bradon84%
  2. Konrad84%
  3. Chancellor81%
  4. Salomon80%
  5. Lauro79%
  6. Brigham79%
  7. Sanjay79%
  8. Landin77%
  9. Creighton77%
  10. Raj77%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy42%
  2. Esau42%
  3. Masen42%
  4. Tyran42%
  5. Kyron42%
  6. Desean42%
  7. Babyboy42%
  8. Ramses42%
  9. Aedan42%
  10. Kael42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Chancellor90%
  2. Alen88%
  3. Fransisco88%
  4. Jalil87%
  5. Bradon86%
  6. Bryton86%
  7. Gauge86%
  8. Isreal85%
  9. Shaan85%
  10. Gerson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc50%
  2. Ciro55%
  3. Isaak55%
  4. Franky55%
  5. Cy56%
  6. Devlin56%
  7. Artemio56%
  8. Keandre56%
  9. Jajuan57%
  10. Yusef60%
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