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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. Pierson96%
  2. Jeffer96%
  3. Juls95%
  4. Ander95%
  5. Marko95%
  6. Dere95%
  7. Mase95%
  8. Julo95%
  9. Landy94%
  10. Leito94%

Bottom 10

  1. Nior42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Jr42%
  4. Babyboy42%
  5. Ferrell42%
  6. Rom42%
  7. Méo42%
  8. Tonks42%
  9. Anakin42%
  10. Renaldo42%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Wardell88%
  2. Chesterie87%
  3. Gaylon86%
  4. Mikeal86%
  5. Timmothy86%
  6. Taurus85%
  7. Jarrell85%
  8. Winst84%
  9. Taurean84%
  10. Corbett84%

Bottom 10

  1. Perce42%
  2. Mave42%
  3. Nior42%
  4. Shemar42%
  5. By42%
  6. J.J42%
  7. Finnian42%
  8. Byrnie42%
  9. Dyls42%
  10. Esdras42%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Dhruv86%
  2. Mayer84%
  3. Bradon84%
  4. Henderson84%
  5. Lamonte84%
  6. Nicholaus84%
  7. Rosevelt84%
  8. Konrad84%
  9. Linc83%
  10. Zebulon81%

Bottom 10

  1. Reinaldo42%
  2. Tys42%
  3. Kain42%
  4. Dempsey42%
  5. Fredy42%
  6. Van-Van42%
  7. Clydey42%
  8. Kaiser42%
  9. Kurti42%
  10. Gaston42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Bradd96%
  2. Landy93%
  3. Marq93%
  4. Land93%
  5. Jeffer91%
  6. Tyr91%
  7. Pierson91%
  8. Leito91%
  9. Chancellor90%
  10. Donaidh89%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Castiel45%
  3. Werner45%
  4. Herberto46%
  5. Herby46%
  6. Juanma47%
  7. Archibald47%
  8. Shaw47%
  9. Juanjo47%
  10. Shaney47%
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