Derek

My feminine version of Derek:
Derika.

My name is Derek and I agree that Derek Jeter is a good baseball player. This name is awesome.

Not a bad name, but I don't think I can hear it without thinking of Derek from The Good Place.

It sucks. This is the worst name in the English language. If you name your son Derek he will most likely turn out to be a murderous anti-Semitic sick bastard with no scruples and no morals everyone I've ever met and heard about on the news has proven this very well possible. Sometimes a name shapes the man. Too many losers out there named Derek. Stop naming your kids this before the world gets worse than it is already.

Welp another soulless name, 3/10.

I love this name, but it rhymes with my surname. Totally use it!

I think that Derek is the coolest name ever. It is cool, sharp and masculine. I would totally name my child Derek if I had a kid.

I don't correlate this name with Derek Chauvin like other people in the comments, but I still don't like it. Seems too arrogant to me.

This is the best version of Derek. Don't do Derrek, Darek etc.

I never liked this name to begin with. Derek Chauvin makes me dislike it even more.

This name is awful.

I was never a fan of it, but it reminds me of Derek Chauvin now. I agree, I expect it to be dropping in popularity because of that.

I can definitely see this name dropping in popularity due to what that monster Derek Chauvin did last month. Never cared for it anyway.

I don’t really like it.

OMG! What a horrendous name!

Nah, it seems like an unfinished name or a nickname. Not a fan.

Suuuuccchhhhhhhh a gooooood naaaammmmeee.

This name is beautiful and full of joy and happiness.

A common name that I like.

I have now lived with the name for nearly 69 years. Most people have just accepted it as it is; a few have questioned its origin and a great many have mis-spelled it! My young brother hated being called "little Derek" when we played junior football. I'm usually the only Derek at the party but I have a couple of business associates of the same name and spelling. The name has never rated among the most popular Christian names in a given year. I only logged into this site to see if there was any documented history, and I was surprised to learn of the "Del" connection which one of my British mates has called me forever but I never asked why!

Derek is generally considered very dated in the UK.

I think this name has a strong, youthful connotation to it. I prefer the spelling Dereck, however, because I think the extra letter makes it look a bit more complete and it's my brother's name:)

I absolutely love this name. It's handsome, not too popular, and fits with a boy and a grown man. Being a Yankees fan, I like the association with Derek Jeter. If I were to use this, I'd definitely use the traditional spelling, not Derrick or Derrik or Deryck or however else you can butcher it...

For some reason, I've just come to adore this name! Although the first spelling that popped into my head when searching it was Derreck, if I ever have a child, I'll (hopefully) use the traditional English spelling. I'd hate for him to have to spell his name out for people over and over, poor thing. It's such a strong name, too. And I love that it's not overly unique, but also not very commonly used anymore. At least, not that I know of.

I think it's quite handsome, with a strong sound.

I like this name. My mother has a slight obsession with this name, maybe because it's so similar to my own name. However, she knew a baby with this name whom the only reason he had his name was because of a baseball player. Pretty corny to name your kid after a celebrity, eh?

This name always makes me think of rather goofy and dimwitted guys that are likeable but hopelessly incompetent. I'm not saying that I believe in some type of nomen ist omen crap and think a boy named Derek must turn out that way, but that's what comes to mind.

Oh I love this name too! It sounds so noble to me and I picture a boy named Derek to be very polite and likeable. I'm not too fond of the sound it makes in English but I love it pronounced in Swedish. My first son's name will be Derek for sure.

I would like the name Derek if it weren't for the movie 'Swan Princess'.

My husband's name is Derek. I like the name a lot. I really like the name when it is spelled this way.

Derek is my father's name. I like it because it's a classic Germanic name; strong, masculine and evokes the spirit of the warrior kings of Dark Age Europe.

Derek is an awesome name for a boy. I don't have any problems with this name and would totally use it.

I absolutely love the name Derrek. Of course I'm partial to it because it's my boyfriend's name. He spells his with two r's and when we have our first son we plan on naming him Derrek too. It's such a masculine handsome name.

I very much despise this name. It is, in my opinion, complete and utter trash. In my area, it is quite overused, and, I've noticed, only the worst, most annoying boys bear it. But, even before all of the bad associations, I hated it. What an ugly sound it makes! Please, please don't name your sons "Derek".

When I was younger I didn't care much for my name; however as I've grown older I've really come to like it quite a lot. There are very few Derek's out, at least from my experience (although it does seem to be slowly growing popularity). I especially appreciate my parents having spelled it the traditional English way: d-e-r-e-k. It's a masculine name without being too harsh sounding.