Given name & surname
Dereka
“a gifted ruler”
Dereka is a variant of Derica. In American use, Derica carries the interpretation “a gifted ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dereka is a variant of Derica. In American use, Derica carries the interpretation “a gifted ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dereka connects to the Derek name family through Derica. An origin associated with Derek is Low German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dereka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 422
- 0 boys · 422 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 1997. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 368 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dereka’s family of names
Dereka has a related form in Derica. In Greek usage, Dereka as a surname is a transliteration of Δερέκα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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