The baby name Diederik is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːdərɪk/ (DEE-də-rik).
Diederik is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Diederik is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːdərɪk/ (DEE-də-rik).
Diederik is Dutch in Origin.
Diederik is the standard Dutch form of a long-established Germanic name built from the elements theud- 'people' and -rik 'ruler', yielding the meaning 'ruler of the people' or 'people's leader'. It is cognate with German Dietrich and the Latinized Theodoric, the latter borne by the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great; French Thierry reflects the same root.
Used in the Low Countries since the Middle Ages, Diederik appears in chronicles for nobles and clerics; in Dutch, Thierry of Flanders (12th c.) is known as Diederik van de Elzas. Short forms and derivatives include Dirk and Diede, with Rik as a modern nickname. Variant spellings are Diederick and Diderik; related forms abroad include Didrik/Diedrik (Scandinavian), Dietrich (German), and Derek (English, via Low German/Dutch). Today it reads classic and somewhat rare in the Netherlands and Flanders, yet remains immediately recognizable.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| NL | 0 | #327 | 65 | 2,481 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #401 | 811 | 5,873 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,104 | 75 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Diederik is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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