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What does Derry mean?
Derry 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Derry) is pronounced DARE-ee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Derry is "oak grove". Place name and surname. Also the original name of the Irish city of Londonderry. Also short form of Derek, Dermot, etc. Photographer Derry Moore. Also form of Darius.
Variations
VARIANT Derrie
RELATED FORMS VIA DEREK, DERMOT Darek, Darriq, Dereck, Deric, Derick▼, Derik, Deriq, Derk, Derreck, Derrek, Derrick▼, Derrik, Derryck, Derryk, Deryck, Deryk, Deryke, Dirk▼, Dirke, Dyrk
FEMININE FORM Dara
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Deery, ..
(female) Dera, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Derry Marvin (D.M.), ..
How popular is Derry?
Derry is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#7316 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Derry was first listed in 1930-1939 and reached its highest position of #1326 in the U.S. during the years 1950-1959, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Derek (#257 IN 2018), Derrick (#475), Darius (#509), Derick (#1176), Dereck (#1484), Darek, Deric, Derik, Derk, Derreck, Derrek, Derrik and Dirk are the prominent alternative forms of Derry. These relations of Derry were popular as birth names in 1990 (ADOPTION OF 0.72%) and have become much less widespread since (ADOPTION 0.16%, 78.3% LESS), with versions such as Derrick going out of style.
Similar Names
Derry is alike in pronunciation to Dario▲, Darrah, Darro, Darrow, Darry, Deri and Dory. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arry, Barry▼, Berry▼, Corry, Curry, Darby, Darcy, Darryl▼, Darryn, Darsy, Delray, Delroy, Denby, Denly, Denny▼, Derbey, Derby, Deron, Derrel, Derren, Derril, Derrin, Derron, Derryl, Derwyn, Deryl, Destry, Dewey▼, Dexy, Dray, Drewry, Drury, Garry▼, Geary, Gerry▼, Gery, Harry▼, Henry▼, Horry, Jefry, Jerry▼, Jorry, Keary, Kerry▼, Korry, Larry▼, Leary, Lorry, Morry, Murry, Orry, Parry, Perry▼, Rorry, Skerry, Terry▼ and Torry. These names tend to be more frequently used than Derry.
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