Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Diedrick as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Diedrick

Add to my Name List

The baby name Diedrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-drick (IPA: /ˈdiːdrɪk/).

Diedrick is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: DEE-drick (IPA: /ˈdiːdrɪk/)

What is the meaning of the name Diedrick ?

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.

Diedrick has the following similar or variant Names

Diedrick – Popularity by country

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:

BO
BR
CM
JM
United States

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Diedrick

Diedrick is predominantly a boy's name.
Diedrick is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DEE-drick (IPA: /ˈdiːdrɪk/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Diederik, Diederich, Diederick, Diedrich, Diedrik and Dietrich.
Across languages, Diedrick has these equivalents: Dietrich (German), Diederik (Dutch), Dirk (Dutch short form), Derek / Derrick (English), Didrik / Didrich (Scandinavian), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Diedrick ranked #882 in United States in 2012, placing it just outside the most common names.