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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. Rashad96%
  2. Layton95%
  3. Brice95%
  4. Lyndon94%
  5. Markus93%
  6. Constantine93%
  7. Cliff92%
  8. Lon92%
  9. Maxim92%
  10. Brant92%

Bottom 10

  1. Chaz42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Jagger42%
  5. Valentino42%
  6. Rico42%
  7. Elvis42%
  8. Jordy42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Legend42%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Watson89%
  2. Toney89%
  3. Boston86%
  4. Mohammad86%
  5. Greggory85%
  6. Lars83%
  7. Baron83%
  8. Danial83%
  9. Yaakov83%
  10. Scot83%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper42%
  2. Efrain42%
  3. Javion42%
  4. Orion42%
  5. Cale42%
  6. Donavan42%
  7. Bodhi42%
  8. Jordy42%
  9. Ulises42%
  10. Zain42%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Chadwick85%
  3. Lyndon81%
  4. Dereck81%
  5. Mohammad80%
  6. Warner80%
  7. Baron80%
  8. Nixon80%
  9. Muhammad80%
  10. Everette79%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Zack42%
  3. Cletus42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Kye42%
  6. Scotty42%
  7. Draven42%
  8. Bronson42%
  9. Anders42%
  10. Barron42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Adonis93%
  2. Rashad93%
  3. Donnell89%
  4. Maximiliano89%
  5. Major89%
  6. Curtiss88%
  7. Beckham88%
  8. Loyal87%
  9. Marquise87%
  10. Boston87%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Merlin44%
  3. Travon45%
  4. Casper45%
  5. Dereck48%
  6. Rupert48%
  7. Erich48%
  8. Zeke48%
  9. Orion49%
  10. Lazaro49%
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