60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛɹ.ɪk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Derek. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsdiota/þeoda/thiod + rih/rikVariantsDederick, Derek, Derrick, DeryckOther Languages & CulturesDiederik, Dick, Diederick, Dirk, Ties(Dutch) Tiidrik(Estonian) Thierry(French) Durk(Frisian) Diedrich, Dietrich, Diederich, Dieter(German) Theoderich(Germanic) Theodoric, Theodoricus, Þiudareiks(Gothic) Tielo(Medieval German) Þeudōrīks(Old Germanic) PopularityDetails Last ranked #351 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #83 in 2008 Puerto Rico Last ranked #909 in 2012 United States People think this name isRate·Details informal common strong rough simple serious Categories Duggar family, Fire Emblem characters, isograms, rugby union Springboks