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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. Ramsey95%
  5. Collins94%
  6. Lyndon94%
  7. Markus93%
  8. Constantine93%
  9. Cliff92%
  10. Lon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley42%
  2. Giavanna42%
  3. Lovie42%
  4. Sherie42%
  5. Lolita42%
  6. Dolly42%
  7. Chaz42%
  8. Felton42%
  9. Aryanna42%
  10. Gisselle42%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Watson89%
  2. Toney89%
  3. Boston86%
  4. Mohammad86%
  5. Kassie85%
  6. Greggory85%
  7. Lars83%
  8. Baron83%
  9. Patrica83%
  10. Danial83%

Bottom 10

  1. Wren42%
  2. Lennon42%
  3. Miley42%
  4. Krystle42%
  5. Vida42%
  6. Scottie42%
  7. Casper42%
  8. Malaysia42%
  9. Rayne42%
  10. Efrain42%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Eboni90%
  2. Roma86%
  3. Toney86%
  4. Catharine85%
  5. Chadwick85%
  6. Whitley84%
  7. Minerva84%
  8. Ima84%
  9. Stefani84%
  10. Khadijah83%

Bottom 10

  1. Star42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Shanon42%
  4. Jazlyn42%
  5. Rhianna42%
  6. Lilia42%
  7. Cain42%
  8. Desirae42%
  9. Lauri42%
  10. Arya42%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Odell94%
  2. Trista93%
  3. Adonis93%
  4. Rashad93%
  5. Kourtney91%
  6. Tanisha91%
  7. Kingsley91%
  8. Danna91%
  9. Kimberlee91%
  10. Teressa90%

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Allyssa43%
  4. Merlin44%
  5. Ione44%
  6. Selene45%
  7. Merlyn45%
  8. Iona45%
  9. Travon45%
  10. Erna45%
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