Derreck
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning ruler of the people; a form of Derek.
Derreck by the numbers
Derreck was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 48 babies in 1990, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Derek
Like Derreck, each of these traces back to Derek: 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 Derreck. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- 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)
- Derekruler of the people1,540 in the US (2017)
- Derickruler of the people; a form of Derek166 in the US (2017)
- Derrelldear; a variant of Darrell21 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Derreck
Names that are said the same way as Derreck, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Derreck, 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 Derreck
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