The baby name Diedrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-drick (IPA: /ˈdiːdrɪk/).
Diedrick is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Diedrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-drick (IPA: /ˈdiːdrɪk/).
Diedrick is Germanic in Origin.
Diedrick is a Low Countries and Germanic masculine name, a modernized spelling of Dutch Diederik and German Dietrich, ultimately from the Germanic name Theodoric. Its elements theud 'people' and rik 'ruler, power' give the meaning 'ruler of the people'. The form appears in Dutch, Low German, and Frisian contexts; in English it is often parsed as DEE-drik or DEED-rik.
Across history the name’s root was borne by Theodoric the Great, an Ostrogothic king revered in medieval legend, helping the family of names spread through northern Europe. In the Low Countries it produced Diederik/Diederick and the short form Dirk; English adopted Derek and Derrick; German kept Dietrich; Scandinavia favors Didrik; medieval Flemish records show Dierick; related forms include Theodoric and Italian Teodorico. Diedrick itself is rare, most familiar in North America as an immigrant-influenced variant and occasionally as a surname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #882 | 5 | 7,390 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
Diedrick is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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