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Derrika
Pronounced DEHR-ih-kuh /ˈder.ɪ.kə/Low
Meaning: Derrika is a feminine form built on Derrick, the English form of the Germanic Theodoric, from theud 'people' and ric 'ruler, power,' meaning 'ruler of the people.' The -a ending turns the traditional boy's name into a girl's.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Derrika feminizes Derrick, whose roots reach back to the Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the people,' shared with the older Dietrich and Dirk. The added -a is the whole of the change from the boy's name to the girl's.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties. A girl named Derrika then would be an adult now, her name a feminine echo of a familiar boy's name.
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What does the name Derrika mean?
It is a feminine form of Derrick, from the Germanic Theodoric, meaning 'ruler of the people.'
How do you pronounce Derrika?
It is said DEHR-ih-kuh /ˈder.ɪ.kə/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Derrika a boy or girl name?
Derrika is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Derrika?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.