What origin is the name Derry?

Derry comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Derry a popular name?

Derry is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Derry?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Derry — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Derry Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Derry a rare name?

Yes. Derry does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Derry

Unisex

irish

2 syllables

Derry is an irish unisex name meaning "Red haired; red-head; diminutive of derek: gifted ruler. people ruler. variant of the old german theodoric. famous bearer: derrick was a 17th century hangman at tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane; red haired; oak grove. surname".

Derry is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "Red haired; red-head; diminutive of derek: gifted ruler. people ruler. variant of the old german theodoric. famous bearer: derrick was a 17th century hangman at tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane; red haired; oak grove. surname". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Red haired; red-head; diminutive of derek: gifted ruler. people ruler. variant of the old german theodoric. famous bearer: derrick was a 17th century hangman at tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane; red haired; oak grove. surname

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Derry

Very rare in US records

What does Derry mean?

Derry is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "Red haired; red-head; diminutive of derek: gifted ruler. people ruler. variant of the old german theodoric. famous bearer: derrick was a 17th century hangman at tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane; red haired; oak grove. surname".

Is Derry a rare name?

Yes. Derry does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Derry

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Derry

Derry means "Red haired; red-head; diminutive of derek: gifted ruler. people ruler. variant of the old german theodoric. famous bearer: derrick was a 17th century hangman at tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane; red haired; oak grove. surname" — these names share that spirit.