Given name
Derina
“a gifted ruler”
Derina is a variant of Derine. In German use, Derine carries the interpretation “a gifted ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Derina is a variant of Derine. In German use, Derine carries the interpretation “a gifted ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Derina connects to the Derek name family through Derine. 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 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Derina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 6 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 6 in 1981. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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