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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. Jefferson96%
  3. Rashad96%
  4. Jeffer96%
  5. Juls95%
  6. Julius95%
  7. Mason95%
  8. Ander95%
  9. Layton95%
  10. Marko95%

Bottom 10

  1. Nior42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Salvador42%
  4. Jr42%
  5. Chaz42%
  6. Felton42%
  7. Romeo42%
  8. Babyboy42%
  9. Elton42%
  10. Ferrell42%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Watson89%
  2. Toney89%
  3. Wardell88%
  4. Chesterie87%
  5. Chester87%
  6. Gaylon86%
  7. Mikeal86%
  8. Boston86%
  9. Timmothy86%
  10. Mohammad86%

Bottom 10

  1. Gael42%
  2. Perce42%
  3. Mave42%
  4. Nior42%
  5. Shemar42%
  6. By42%
  7. Casper42%
  8. Efrain42%
  9. Javion42%
  10. Orion42%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Dhruv86%
  3. Chadwick85%
  4. Mayer84%
  5. Bradon84%
  6. Henderson84%
  7. Lamonte84%
  8. Nicholaus84%
  9. Rosevelt84%
  10. Konrad84%

Bottom 10

  1. Reinaldo42%
  2. Gage42%
  3. Tys42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Cain42%
  6. Sheldon42%
  7. Dempsey42%
  8. Fredy42%
  9. Van-Van42%
  10. Clydey42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Bradd96%
  3. Landy93%
  4. Landon93%
  5. Adonis93%
  6. Marq93%
  7. Rashad93%
  8. Marquis93%
  9. Land93%
  10. Jeffer91%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Merlin44%
  4. Castiel45%
  5. Travon45%
  6. Casper45%
  7. Werner45%
  8. Herbert46%
  9. Herberto46%
  10. Herby46%
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