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Dex

Boy Name day: September 8
Dex is a short form of Derrick: on birth records it is written Derrick (144,545 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Derrick page. Also a short form of Dexter, Demarcus, Daxton.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Variant of Derek; 'ruler of the people'.
From Germanic Theodoric, 'Þeudo-rīk', combining 'þeudō' (people) and 'rīk' (ruler), via Low German Dederik/Derek.

Name day for Dex

September 8

Why this day? Dex is a short form of Derrick, and shares its name day.

Dex is celebrated in the United States on September 8.

The story of the name Dex

Dex is a short form of Derrick. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — variant of Derek; 'ruler of the people', and shares its name day, September 8.

On birth records, Dex is rarely written as such: the Dexs are Derricks (144,545 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Derrick page. Dex is also a short form of Dexter, Demarcus, Daxton.

Frequently asked questions about Dex

What does Dex mean?

Dex is a short form of Derrick, which means variant of Derek; 'ruler of the people'.

When is Dex's name day?

September 8, together with Derrick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dex a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Derrick.

Dex's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Lawrence96%
  2. Larry96%
  3. Daniel96%
  4. Adrian96%
  5. Derrick95%
  6. Douglas94%
  7. Randall94%
  8. Warren93%
  9. Carl92%
  10. Erik92%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan45%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Jimmy46%
  4. Tommy47%
  5. Max47%
  6. Leo52%
  7. Milton53%
  8. Calvin53%
  9. Danny53%
  10. Eddie53%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Chester96%
  2. Raymond93%
  3. Ray93%
  4. Gilbert93%
  5. Robert90%
  6. Derrick90%
  7. Bob90%
  8. Bobby90%
  9. Andrew88%
  10. Martin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Tristan45%
  3. Miles47%
  4. Leonard48%
  5. Gabriel53%
  6. Johnny54%
  7. Calvin55%
  8. Ivan55%
  9. Karl56%
  10. Milton56%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Abraham95%
  2. John93%
  3. Sean93%
  4. Jack93%
  5. Juan93%
  6. Shane93%
  7. Shawn93%
  8. Frank92%
  9. Paul92%
  10. Martin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander43%
  2. Chad46%
  3. Chase47%
  4. Max49%
  5. Dean49%
  6. Preston52%
  7. Darren53%
  8. Jason53%
  9. Donald54%
  10. Karl55%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Rodney87%
  2. Landon87%
  3. Clinton86%
  4. Randall86%
  5. Douglas86%
  6. Brent86%
  7. Darryl86%
  8. Gary86%
  9. Scott86%
  10. Warren84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy49%
  2. Herbert49%
  3. Sean50%
  4. Shawn50%
  5. John50%
  6. Jack50%
  7. Shane50%
  8. Juan50%
  9. Ivan51%
  10. Leonard51%
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