Derk

Derk is a male given name: 99% of people named Derk are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Netherlands, United States, East Frisia
US births since 1880: 506 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Derk

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Derk," in English, "Guten Tag Derk," in German. Derk is a male given name: about 99% of people named Derk are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Derk,

German

Guten Tag Derk,

French

Bonjour Derk,

Spanish

Estimado/a Derk:

Chinese

Derk您好：

Japanese

Derk様

English

Hi Derk,

German

Hi Derk,

French

Salut Derk,

Spanish

Hola Derk,

Chinese

Derk你好：

Japanese

Derkさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Derk by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%
East Frisia	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

506 male · 0 female · 506 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Derk a male or female name?

Derk is a male given name: 99% of people named Derk are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Derk in an email?

Is Derk a unisex name?

Derk is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Derk are men. Derk leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Derk a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/derk (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_derk,
  title  = {Is Derk a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/derk},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}