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Derris
How to Pronounce Derris
Pronounced DAIR-us /ˈdɛr.əs/Medium
Meaning: Derris reads as a variant of Derrick, itself from the Germanic Theodoric meaning ruler of the people, or as a short surname name; the doubled r keeps it close to Derrick in sound.Low
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
Derris looks like a variant of Derrick, from the Germanic Theodoric, ruler of the people, or a short surname name. It appeared for American boys only faintly, around 1990.
It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at most. A boy named Derris then would be in his mid thirties today. It reads as a modern variant of Derrick rather than a name with a long record of its own.
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What does the name Derris mean?
It is a variant of Derrick, from the Germanic Theodoric meaning ruler of the people.
How do you pronounce Derris?
It is said DAIR-us /ˈdɛr.əs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Derris a boy or girl name?
Derris is used as a boys name.
How popular is Derris?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety.