People-ruler
Dirk is a short form of the Dutch name Diederik, which is the Low German cognate of the name Theodoric. It is composed of the Germanic elements 'theud' meaning people and 'ric' meaning power or ruler.
Less common today
Dirk isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,209 in 1990.
NBA legend and MVP
English actor and novelist
Adventurer and marine engineer · Clive Cussler novels
Holistic detective · Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Actor known for The A-Team
American football coach
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
