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Dirk name meaning

First Name
11k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
548
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Boys
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Dirk mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Dirk

User Submitted Origins

Dutch
57%
German
36%
Islamic/Muslim
4%
English
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from New York, U.S. says the name Dirk is of Dutch origin and means "Ruler of People".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Dirk
A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.

Etymology: Ir. duirc

verb Dirk
To stab with a dirk.
adjective Dirk
Dark.

Etymology: See Dark (a.)

verb Dirk
To darken.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A relatively long dagger with a straight blade
Wiktionary
  1. A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.

Dirk was also found in the following language(s): Dutch and German

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Notable Persons Named Dirk

Notable Persons Named Dirk

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki is a basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks and DJK Würzburg in the National Basketball Association. His ongoing career started in 1994. Dirk was born on June 19th, 1978 in Würzburg.

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Dirk Benedict

Dirk Benedict is a film, television actor, television, and televisionactor. Dirk was given the name Dirk Niewoehner on March 1st, 1945 in Helena, Montana, United States.

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Sir Dirk Bogarde

Sir Dirk Bogarde was an actor and novelist. His most notable accomplishments were from 1939 to 1990. Dirk was given the name Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde on March 28th, 1921 in West Hampstead, London, England. He passed away on May 8th, 1999.

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Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuyt is a soccer player for the Feyenoord, Quick Boys, FC Utrecht, Liverpool F.C., Fenerbahçe S.K. (football), and Netherlands national football team. Dirk was born on July 22nd, 1980 in Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands.

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Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker is a television, film, actor, and filmactor. He was most prominent from 1974 to 1974. Dirk was given the name Dennis Dirk Blocker on July 31st, 1957 in Hollywood, California, U.S.

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Dirk Koetter

Dirk Koetter is an american football player. Dirk was born on February 5th, 1959 in Pocatello, Idaho.

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  • Dirk Verbeuren
    Musician
  • Dirk Pitt
    Fictional Character
  • Dirk Kempthorne
    Governor of Idaho
  • Dirk Schuster
    Soccer Player
  • Bela B.
    Musician
  • Dirk Hillbrecht
  • Dirk Nannes
  • Dirk Jan de Geer
    Politician
  • Dirk Bach
    Comedy Actor
  • Dirk III of Holland
    Monarch
  • Dirk II of Holland
  • Baba Brinkman
    Poet
  • Dirk Bauermann
    Basketball Player
  • Dirk J. Vlug

Notable Persons With the Last Name Dirk

Notable Persons With the Last Name Dirk

Viscount Frimout Dirk

Viscount Frimout Dirk is an astrophysics.

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Robert Dirk

Robert Dirk is a hockey player. He was most active from 1986 to 1997. Robert was born on August 20th, 1966 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Common last names for Dirk

Common first names for Dirk

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Dirk U.S.
█  White 91.42% 64.26%
█  African American 2.01% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 2.19% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.19% 16.26%

Of Last Name Dirk

People with the last name Dirk are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Dirk

  • How Popular is the name Dirk? Dirk is the 2,443rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Dirk was the 40,016th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Dirk have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,838 babies born with the first name Dirk in the United States. That's more than enough people named Dirk to occupy the country of Tuvalu with an estimated population of 10,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Dirk? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1918 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Dirk first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Dirk is Thursday, May 4th, 1871.
  • What year had the most people named Dirk born? The highest recorded use of the first name Dirk was in 1954 with a total of 436 babies.
  • Random Dirk Factoid: According to the 1969 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Dirk is not a popular baby boy's name in Wisconsin. Imagine that, only 15 babies in Wisconsin have the same name in 1969.
  • Weird things about the name Dirk: The name spelled backwards is Krid. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Kird. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Dirk? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 548 people with the last name Dirk.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Dirk? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Dirk as their last name since less than 1 person in 526k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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