Dirk

Summary

Dirk is a male given name^[1]. Dirk ranks in the top 6% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dirk's instance of is recorded as male given name^[3].
• Dirk's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[4].
• Dirk's Commons category is recorded as Dirk (given name)^[5].
• Dirk's language of work or name is recorded as Dutch^[6].
• Dirk's language of work or name is recorded as German^[7].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Derk^[8].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Derek^[9].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Dick^[10].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Dierk^[11].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Dik^[12].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Derrick^[13].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Theodoric^[14].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Diederik^[15].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Q122477371^[16].
• Dirk's said to be the same as is recorded as Didrik^[17].
• Dirk's described by source is recorded as Wiktionary^[18].
• Dirk's family name identical to this given name is recorded as Dirk^[19].
• Dirk's native label is recorded as Dirk^[20].
• Dirk's different from is recorded as Dirk^[21].
• Dirk's Soundex is recorded as D620^[22].
• Dirk's Cologne phonetics is recorded as 274^[23].
• Dirk's Caverphone is recorded as TK1111^[24].
• Dirk's attested in is recorded as frequency of first names in the Netherlands, 2010^[25].
• Dirk's attested in is recorded as list of the most frequent given names at birth in Rotterdam (1811–1913)^[26].

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Definition and Type

Dirk's instance of is recorded as male given name^[3].

Why It Matters

Dirk ranks in the top 6% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).^[2] Dirk has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] Dirk is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]