In English, name Dirk means – Variant of Derek: Gifted ruler. People ruler. Variant of the Old German Theodoric. Famous bearer: Derrick was a 17th century hangman at Tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane… Other origins for name Dirk include – English, German, Dutch, German. Name Dirk is most often used as a boy name or male name.