Derek

Summary

Derek is a male given name^[1]. Derek ranks in the top 4% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Derek's instance of is recorded as male given name^[3].
• Derek's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[4].
• Derek's Commons category is recorded as Derek (given name)^[5].
• Derek's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].
• Derek's language of work or name is recorded as Dutch^[7].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Derrick^[8].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Derk^[9].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Dirk^[10].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Dick^[11].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Dierk^[12].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Darek^[13].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Derreck^[14].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Dereck^[15].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Didrik^[16].
• Derek's said to be the same as is recorded as Derik^[17].
• Derek's described by source is recorded as Wiktionary^[18].
• Derek's family name identical to this given name is recorded as Derek^[19].
• Derek's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Derek'}^[20].
• Derek's different from is recorded as Derek^[21].
• Derek's different from is recorded as Deryck^[22].
• Derek's Soundex is recorded as D620^[23].
• Derek's Cologne phonetics is recorded as 274^[24].
• Derek's Caverphone is recorded as TRK111^[25].
• Derek's attested in is recorded as frequency of first names in the Netherlands, 2010^[26].

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Definition and Type

Derek's instance of is recorded as male given name^[3].

Why It Matters

Derek ranks in the top 4% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[2] Derek has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] Derek is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]