Dietrich
DEE-trihk
Popularity
#3335
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
2,183
Peak Year
#58 in 2016
First Recorded
1917
Style
Strong & Bold, Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Derived from the Germanic elements 'theud' (people) and 'ric' (ruler, power). Meaning 'ruler of the people'.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German theologian, pastor, anti-Nazi dissident.
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