Names Like Dedric — Find Similar Baby Names
Dedric is a 6-letter German boys' name meaning “Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick.”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dedrick and Dedrik, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -ric like Aric and Aaric, and names sharing the “diederick” concept like Dedrick and Diedrick.
For the full Dedric profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Dedric page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Dedric
20 baby names that differ from Dedric by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedrick | 1 | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | English | Male |
| Dedrik | 1 | People's Ruler | German | Male |
| Daric | 2 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Dedre | 2 | Sorrowful | Irish | Female |
| Daria | 3 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Darice | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darick | 3 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darin | 3 | Great. | English | Male |
| Dario | 3 | Rich | Spanish | Male |
| Darrick | 3 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darrin | 3 | Great. | English | Male |
| Deakin | 3 | Dusty One: Servant. | English | Male |
| Deandria | 3 | Blend Of Deanne: (Divine) Plus Variants Of Andrea: (Masculine) And... | English | Female |
| Dearg | 3 | Red | Scottish | Male |
| Debbie | 3 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Debra | 3 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Debrah | 3 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Deedra | 3 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deidra | 3 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
| Deidre | 3 | Melancholy. A Variant Of The Older Name Deirdre In Celtic Legend De... | Irish | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Dedric’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
6-Letter D-Names Like Dedric
24 names that share Dedric's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dedric's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Dedric
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Dedric.
Names That Rhyme with Dedric
18 baby names that share Dedric's last 3 letters — -ric. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aric | Sacred Ruler | English | Male |
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | English | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Irish | Female |
| Airic | Agreeable | Celtic | Female |
| Alric | Rules All. The Historical Gothic King Who Plundered Rome In A.D. 410. | German | Male |
| Beric | Grain Farm. | English | Male |
| Bhric | Speckled | Scottish | Male |
| Daric | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Edric | Wealthy Ruler | Anglo | Male |
| Eiric | Ruler | Scottish | Female |
| Elric | The King. | English | Male |
| Jeric | Strong: Gifted Ruler. Blend Of Jer- And Derrick. | English | Male |
| Lyric | Of The Iyre Or Song | French | Female |
| Osric | Divine Ruler | Anglo | Male |
| Aifric | Pleasant | Irish | Female |
| Alaric | Noble Leader | German | Male |
| Aldric | Wise Ruler | English | Male |
| Alhric | Sacred Ruler | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Dedric
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dedric — Ded-. Good for parents who like Dedric's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.