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The baby name Dik is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪk/ (pronounced "dik", rhymes with "pick").

Dik is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: /dɪk/ (pronounced "dik", rhymes with "pick")

What is the meaning of the name Dik ?

The baby name Dik is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪk/ (pronounced "dik", rhymes with "pick").

Dik is Dutch in Origin.

Dik is a Dutch and Afrikaans short form of Diederik or Dirk, names that descend from the ancient Germanic Theodoric (theud “people” + rīc “ruler”), hence the meaning “ruler of the people.” As a byname it appears in medieval records of the Low Countries and has persisted mainly as an everyday nickname. In Dutch the word dik also means “stout” or “thick,” a coincidence sometimes exploited in literature (e.g., Dik Trom), but unrelated to the given name’s etymology.

Modern use is uncommon as a formal first name in the Netherlands, Belgium, and South Africa, though it survives familiarly; in English it occasionally appears as an alternative spelling of Dick, the traditional diminutive of Richard (cf. cartoonist Dik Browne). Related forms include Dirk, Diederik, Diede, Dietrich, Derek, Thierry, and Theodoric; English Dick and Dutch Dik function chiefly as hypocoristics. The core meaning remains “people’s ruler.”

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Dik – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #279 11 6,578
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #315 16 12,352
MU Girls 0 #323 29 8,539
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
NL Boys 0 #516 526 5,873
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
QA Boys 0 #677 31 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
MY Boys 0 #794 329 25,439
MY Girls 0 #842 153 24,821
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
MA 0 #1,081 48 20,986
DZ 0 #1,133 44 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,435 37 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,520 95 28,008

Dik is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Dik

Dik is predominantly a boy's name.
Dik is a one syllable name, pronounced /dɪk/ (pronounced "dik", rhymes with "pick").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dick, Dikk and Dikky.
Across languages, Dik has these equivalents: Dick (English), Richard (via Dick).
Dik is a name of Dutch origin, traditionally used in the Netherlands. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within the Netherlands and its diaspora communities.