What origin is the name Diedre?

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

Is Diedre a popular name?

Diedre 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 Diedre?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Diedre — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Diedre

Q: Is Diedre a rare name?

Yes. Diedre 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Diedre

Diedre

Girl

german

2 syllables

Diedre is a german girl's name meaning "Folk rule; melancholy. a variant of the older name deirdre. in celtic legend deirdre died of a broken heart".

The meaning of Diedre is "Folk rule; melancholy. a variant of the older name deirdre. in celtic legend deirdre died of a broken heart" — a girl name of german origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Folk rule; melancholy. a variant of the older name deirdre. in celtic legend deirdre died of a broken heart

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Diedre

Very rare in US records

What does Diedre mean?

Diedre is a girl name of german origin meaning "Folk rule; melancholy. a variant of the older name deirdre. in celtic legend deirdre died of a broken heart".