Names Like Derrick — Find Similar Baby Names
Derrick is a 7-letter German boys' name meaning “People's Ruler”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Darrick and Dedrick, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -ick like Bick and Dick, and names sharing the “people” concept like Alafin and Amaor.
For the full Derrick profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Derrick page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Derrick
13 baby names that differ from Derrick by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick | 1 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Dedrick | 1 | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | English | Male |
| Darick | 2 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darrock | 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 |
| Daric | 3 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darice | 3 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Darrill | 3 | Variations Of Daryl Meaning Dearly Loved. | English | Female |
| Darrin | 3 | Great. | English | Male |
| Darrius | 3 | He Who Upholds The Good. | Greek | Male |
| Darroch | 3 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Delice | 3 | Variant Of Latin Delicia Meaning Gives Pleasure. | English | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Derrick’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 |
7-Letter D-Names Like Derrick
24 names that share Derrick's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Derrick's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Derrick
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 Derrick.
Names That Rhyme with Derrick
18 baby names that share Derrick'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 |
| Derick | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Edrick | Power And Good Fortune. | English | Male |
| Elrick | The King. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Derrick
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Derrick — Der-. Good for parents who like Derrick'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 |
| Derick | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Dermod | Free | Irish | Male |
| Dermot | Free | Irish | Male |
| Derora | Free | Hebrew | Female |
| Derrek | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | German | Male |
| Derren | Great. | English | Male |