Dery as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dery

What is the meaning of the name Dery ?

The baby name Dery is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEH-ree (ˈdɛri),DAIR-ee (ˈdɛəri).

Dery is English, Irish in Origin.

Used in English-speaking settings since the late 20th century, Dery is most often a streamlined spelling of Derry. Derry comes from the Irish place-name Doire, meaning “oak grove,” and also serves as a familiar form of Dermot/Diarmuid or of Derek (from Germanic Theodoric, “ruler of the people”). Thus Dery can carry the senses “oak grove” or “people’s ruler.” In Turkish-speaking contexts, Dery may be a clipped form of Derya, yielding the maritime meaning “sea.”

As a given name Dery remains rare and largely unisex; it also appears as the Hungarian surname Déry, occasionally influencing the spelling. Related forms and variants include Derry, Deri, Deary, Déry, Derya, and the longer Derek, Deryck, Dermot, and Diarmuid. Common short forms are Dee or Der.