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Dereka
How to Pronounce Dereka
Pronounced DER-ih-kuh /ˈdɛr.ɪ.kə/Medium
Meaning: Dereka is a feminine form of Derek, a Low German version of Theodoric, 'ruler of the people' (theud, 'people,' plus ric, 'ruler'). The -a ending simply feminizes the familiar boys' name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Dereka is a feminine form of Derek, from the Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the people.' Feminized boys' names like it saw scattered use in the later twentieth century. Dereka appears in United States records from the early 1970s but stayed most active later, reaching its small high around 1997.
Because its peak is fairly recent, a girl named Dereka at that high would be in her late twenties now. It reads as an inventive feminine of Derek and, while never common, keeps the strong 'ruler of the people' meaning of its Germanic root.
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What does the name Dereka mean?
It is a feminine form of Derek, from Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the people.'
How do you pronounce Dereka?
It's said DER-ih-kuh /ˈdɛr.ɪ.kə/, three syllables.
Is Dereka a boy or girl name?
Dereka is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dereka?
It has always been rare, a feminine of Derek given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.