Names Like Derick — Find Similar Baby Names
Derick is a 6-letter German boys' name meaning “Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric.”. This page collects 136 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Darick and Dedrick, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -ick like Bick and Dick, and names sharing the “theodoric” concept like Darek and Dereck.
For the full Derick profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Derick page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Derick
22 baby names that differ from Derick by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darick | 1 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Dedrick | 1 | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | English | Male |
| Daric | 2 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darice | 2 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darrick | 2 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Dedric | 2 | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | German | Male |
| Dedrik | 2 | People's Ruler | German | Male |
| Dack | 3 | Reference To The French Town Dax. | English | Male |
| Danica | 3 | Morning Star | Slavic | Female |
| Danice | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Darach | 3 | Oak | Scottish | Male |
| Darci | 3 | Dark. | French | Female |
| Darcy | 3 | From Arcy | French | Female |
| Darek | 3 | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Daria | 3 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Dariel | 3 | Variant Of Darrel Open. | English | Male |
| Darien | 3 | Gift. Variant Of Darin. | Greek | Male |
| Darin | 3 | Great. | English | Male |
| Dario | 3 | Rich | Spanish | Male |
| Darius | 3 | Name Of A Pharaoh | Egyptian | Male |
| Darrock | 3 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Deina | 3 | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Derick’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 Derick
24 names that share Derick's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Derick's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Derick
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 Derick.
Names That Rhyme with Derick
18 baby names that share Derick's last 3 letters — -ick. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bick | From The Hewer's Ford | English | Male |
| Dick | Strong Leader | German | Male |
| Mick | Abbreviation Of Michael And Micah Who Is Like God? | English | Male |
| Nick | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Vi... | English | Male |
| Rick | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | English | Male |
| Vick | From The Village | French | Male |
| Arick | Variant Of Aric - Rule With Mercy. | English | Male |
| Brick | Bridge. | English | Male |
| Chick | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | English | Male |
| Frick | Bold | English | Male |
| Orick | From The Ancient Oak Tree | English | Male |
| Alrick | Rules All. The Historical Gothic King Who Plundered Rome In A.D. 410. | German | Male |
| Arrick | Variant Of Aric - Rule With Mercy. | English | Male |
| Aurick | Noble Valor | English | Male |
| Darick | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Edrick | Power And Good Fortune. | English | Male |
| Elrick | The King. | English | Male |
| Jerick | Strong: Gifted Ruler. Blend Of Jer- And Derrick. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Derick
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Derick — Der-. Good for parents who like Derick's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Derik | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Deron | Eree | Hebrew | Male |
| Derry | Oak Grove. Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Deryk | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Derald | Blend Of Daryl And Harold Or Gerald. | English | Male |
| Dereck | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Dereka | Gifted Ruler. Modern Feminine Of Derek. | English | Female |
| Derell | Variant Of Darrel Open. | English | Male |
| Derham | Money | Arabic | Male |
| Derian | Harm | Anglo | Male |
| Derica | Gifted Ruler. Modern Feminine Of Derek. | English | Female |
| Dermod | Free | Irish | Male |
| Dermot | Free | Irish | Male |
| Derora | Free | Hebrew | Female |
| Derrek | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Derren | Great. | English | Male |
| Derrik | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |