Meaning & Origin
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek.
Derrick is a boy's and girl's baby name of Germanic origin, a variant of Derek, from the Old Dutch Diederik meaning 'ruler of the people' — from þeud ('people') and ric ('ruler, power'). The -ick ending is an American spelling variant.
Derrick Rose, the NBA MVP point guard, is one of the most celebrated athletic bearers of the name. Derrick was most popular in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s and remains a familiar, confident choice in African-American naming traditions.