| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛrɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | short form of Diederik |
| Meaning | see Theodoric |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Diederik, Dierk, Dieter, Dietrich, Dirk, Terry, Theodoric, Thierry, Tudor, Tudur |
Derek is a masculine given name. It is the English language short form of Diederik, the Low Franconian form of the name Theodoric. Theodoric is an old Germanic name with an original meaning of "people-ruler" or "lead the people".[citation needed]
Common variants of the name are Derrek, Derik, Deryck (included here), as well as Derrick and Derick.