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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. Sofia85%
  2. Cora79%
  3. Claire79%
  4. Lydia79%
  5. Nora79%
  6. Cecilia78%
  7. Lucy78%
  8. Amelia77%
  9. Naomi76%
  10. Harper73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Violet54%
  4. Charlotte62%
  5. Mia62%
  6. Arianna64%
  7. Layla66%
  8. Audrey72%
  9. Sadie72%
  10. Olivia72%

Love potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Claire64%
  2. Sofia63%
  3. Lucy62%
  4. Nora61%
  5. Cora60%
  6. Lydia58%
  7. Cecilia56%
  8. Olivia56%
  9. Amelia55%
  10. Naomi54%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Layla42%
  4. Violet42%
  5. Charlotte44%
  6. Sadie46%
  7. Harper49%
  8. Audrey50%
  9. Arianna50%
  10. Mia51%

Professional potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Sofia71%
  2. Claire69%
  3. Nora69%
  4. Amelia68%
  5. Olivia64%
  6. Lydia64%
  7. Sadie64%
  8. Cora62%
  9. Ariana62%
  10. Cecilia61%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia42%
  2. Layla43%
  3. Violet51%
  4. Lucy54%
  5. Arianna55%
  6. Audrey57%
  7. Charlotte57%
  8. Harper59%
  9. Stella60%
  10. Cecilia61%

Crush potential for Rek

Top 10

  1. Sofia84%
  2. Lucy81%
  3. Cecilia81%
  4. Olivia79%
  5. Lydia79%
  6. Naomi79%
  7. Nora78%
  8. Ariana78%
  9. Amelia78%
  10. Claire75%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet53%
  2. Charlotte66%
  3. Arianna66%
  4. Layla70%
  5. Mia70%
  6. Stella71%
  7. Audrey71%
  8. Sadie72%
  9. Cora73%
  10. Harper74%
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