The baby name Dietrich is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'german_ipa': 'ˈdiːtrɪç', 'english_ipa': 'ˈdiːtrɪk', 'respelling': 'DEE-trikh (German), DEE-trik (English)'}.
Dietrich is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Dietrich is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'german_ipa': 'ˈdiːtrɪç', 'english_ipa': 'ˈdiːtrɪk', 'respelling': 'DEE-trikh (German), DEE-trik (English)'}.
Dietrich is Germanic in Origin.
Dietrich is the German form of Theodoric, from Old High German/Proto-Germanic elements theud(a) “people, folk” and rīhhi/rīks “ruler, power,” yielding the sense “ruler of the people.” The name is tied to Theodoric the Great, the 6th‑century Ostrogothic king, whose legend entered German epic as Dietrich von Bern. It appears widely in medieval charters across the German‑speaking world and persisted through the early modern period, later also becoming a hereditary surname.
Variants include Diedrich, Diederich, and Dieterich (German); Diederik (Dutch); Diderik/Didrik (Scandinavian); and the related English forms Derek and Derrick. Short forms and nicknames include Dirk, Dieter, and Dietz. While relatively uncommon as a given name in English today, Dietrich conveys a strong, aristocratic Germanic character and enjoys broad recognition through cultural figures such as Marlene Dietrich.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #330 | 6 | 2,609 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| France | Boys | 1982 | #336 | 3 | 1,572 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #409 | 29 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #425 | 18 | 2,180 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #570 | 443 | 5,697 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #858 | 35 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,160 | 19 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
Dietrich is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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