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Derric

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How to Pronounce Derric

Pronounced DER-ik /ˈdɛr.ɪk/Medium

Meaning: Derric is a spelling of Derek, which descends from the Germanic name Theodoric, combining theud, 'people', and ric, 'ruler', so it means 'ruler of the people'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Derric is a later-century spelling of Derek, meaning 'ruler of the people', said 'DER-ik'.

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MeaningDerric is a spelling of Derek, which descends from the Germanic name Theodoric, combining theud, 'people', and ric, 'ruler', so it means 'ruler of the people'.

U.S. rank (2022)#12800 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,448

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Derric is a variant spelling of Derek, from Germanic Theodoric — theud, 'people', plus ric, 'ruler'. The full name travelled from the Continent through Dutch and English use, and its short Derek form gathered many creative spellings.

This spelling stayed uncommon, reaching a modest peak in the early nineteen-eighties before fading. It reads as a later-century spelling and is little used today.

Did you know? Derric is one of a whole set of respellings — Derek, Derrick, Deric, Derric — that families used to freshen a popular name in the later twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Derric — variant of Derek; Germanic Theodoric 'ruler of the people'

Variations

DerekDerrickDeric

Nicknames

Derry

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Derek— the standard spelling and 'ruler of the people' root

Derrick— a like doubled-consonant spelling of the name

Deric— a near-twin single-r spelling

Dedrick— another Theodoric-derived boy's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Derric mean?

Derric is a spelling of Derek, from Germanic Theodoric meaning 'ruler of the people'.

How do you pronounce Derric?

It's said DER-ik /ˈdɛr.ɪk/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Derric a boy or girl name?

Derric is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Derric?

Derric was an uncommon later-twentieth-century spelling and is rare today.