Deric
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning ruler of the people; form of Derrick.
Deric by the numbers
Deric was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 122 babies in 1980, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Derrick
Like Deric, each of these traces back to Derrick: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Deric. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Derickruler of the people; a form of Derek166 in the US (2017)
- Derikgifted ruler; variant of Derek25 in the US (2017)
- Dedrica form of Dedrick, ruler of the people12 in the US (2017)
- Derricruler of the people; form of derek5 in the US (2017)
- Derifrom the oak grove4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Derekruler of the people1,540 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Deric
Names that are said the same way as Deric, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Derrickruler of the people; a form of Derek694 in the US (2017)
- Dereckruler of the people; variant spelling of Derek145 in the US (2017)
- Derrekruler of the people; a form of Derek12 in the US (2017)
- Deryckruler of the people; a form of derek9 in the US (2017)
- Derreckruler of the people; a form of Derek8 in the US (2017)
- Derrikruler of the people; a form of Derek8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Deric, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Deric
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