Meaning: Its source is Theodoric, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Power of the tribe."

Languages: This boy's name is used in German and English.

Nicknames: Del and Derry

Alternative Spellings: Darrick, Derick, Derreck, Derrick, Derrik, Deryck and Dereck

Variant Forms: Derk and Dirk

Non-English Forms: Dieter, Dietrich and Dorek

Source Forms: Theodoric

Popularity: The name Derek ranked 130th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 163rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 65th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.