49%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛɹ.ɪk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Derek. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsdiota/þeoda/thiod + rih/rikVariantsDederick, Derek, Derick, DerrickOther 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) People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common urban devious strong rough strange comedic Categories y vowels