Boy name origins & meanings
- German : Ruler
How Popular Is The Name Derrick
Family name origins & meanings
- English and Dutch : from the personal name Derrick (now more commonly spelled Derek in England, earlier Dederick), which was introduced to England in the 15th century, from Dutch Diederick, Dirck (see Terry).
- Irish : an English introduction of the same origin as 1, but occasionally a variant of Derrig.