Dirk

Dirk

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Dirk is a male given name of Dutch origin. It is a traditional diminutive of the Dutch name Diederik. The meaning of the name is "the people's ruler", composed of þeud and ric. Dirk may also be a surname. It is cognate to French Thierry, German Dietrich and Gothic Theoderic.

From Wikipedia

Dirk first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1956 with 1,152 babies (rank #25 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dirk

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dirk yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

28,980

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,152

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	1,124	#24
1956	1,152	#25
1957	1,144	#25
1958	1,099	#26
1959	1,085	#26
1960	1,076	#26
1961	1,021	#27
1962	1,019	#26
1963	902	#32
1964	923	#32
1965	887	#31
1966	826	#36
1967	763	#39
1968	790	#36
1969	761	#39
1970	698	#42
1971	653	#43
1972	530	#49
1973	480	#51
1974	442	#53
1975	433	#46
1976	446	#48
1977	397	#54
1978	398	#50
1979	441	#40
1980	461	#42
1981	409	#45
1982	385	#48
1983	401	#46
1984	379	#50
1985	407	#43
1986	403	#42
1987	338	#63
1988	360	#56
1989	323	#62
1990	342	#61
1991	333	#60
1992	338	#60
1993	325	#65
1994	280	#74
1995	309	#61
1996	310	#61
1997	254	#76
1998	268	#71
1999	277	#68
2000	253	#82
2001	245	#79
2002	230	#87
2003	226	#91
2004	206	#94
2005	202	#90
2006	175	#101
2007	158	#109
2008	171	#102
2009	154	#107
2010	124	#128
2011	128	#126
2012	106	#142
2013	121	#117
2014	89	#152

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

1,124

#24

1956

1,152

#25

1957

1,144

#25

1958

1,099

#26

1959

1,085

#26

1960

1,076

#26

1961

1,021

#27

1962

1,019

#26

1963

902

#32

1964

923

#32

1965

887

#31

1966

826

#36

1967

763

#39

1968

790

#36

1969

761

#39

1970

698

#42

1971

653

#43

1972

530

#49

1973

480

#51

1974

442

#53

1975

433

#46

1976

446

#48

1977

397

#54

1978

398

#50

1979

441

#40

1980

461

#42

1981

409

#45

1982

385

#48

1983

401

#46

1984

379

#50

1985

407

#43

1986

403

#42

1987

338

#63

1988

360

#56

1989

323

#62

1990

342

#61

1991

333

#60

1992

338

#60

1993

325

#65

1994

280

#74

1995

309

#61

1996

310

#61

1997

254

#76

1998

268

#71

1999

277

#68

2000

253

#82

2001

245

#79

2002

230

#87

2003

226

#91

2004

206

#94

2005

202

#90

2006

175

#101

2007

158

#109

2008

171

#102

2009

154

#107

2010

124

#128

2011

128

#126

2012

106

#142

2013

121

#117

2014

#152

Meaning

Numerology of Dirk

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dirk

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