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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. Levi88%
  2. Dominic88%
  3. Elias86%
  4. Sebastian83%
  5. Everett82%
  6. Owen81%
  7. Wyatt78%
  8. Noah78%
  9. Oliver78%
  10. Grayson78%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo52%
  2. Lucas60%
  3. Liam62%
  4. Luke63%
  5. Miles64%
  6. Abraham65%
  7. Jaxon68%
  8. Jackson70%
  9. Nolan71%
  10. Josiah72%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Sebastian84%
  2. Levi82%
  3. Colton80%
  4. Jackson79%
  5. Grayson78%
  6. Dominic78%
  7. Everett78%
  8. Carter78%
  9. Cooper77%
  10. Abraham77%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles47%
  2. Luke63%
  3. Leo65%
  4. Liam67%
  5. Noah67%
  6. Lucas67%
  7. Carson67%
  8. Josiah67%
  9. Wyatt70%
  10. Oliver70%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Abraham95%
  2. Oliver80%
  3. Elias78%
  4. Leo78%
  5. Noah78%
  6. Everett78%
  7. Theodore78%
  8. Cooper78%
  9. Sebastian74%
  10. Dominic73%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian55%
  2. Miles57%
  3. Grayson57%
  4. Maxwell58%
  5. Liam60%
  6. Nolan60%
  7. Jackson61%
  8. Luke61%
  9. Carter63%
  10. Lucas63%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Grayson83%
  2. Dominic81%
  3. Elias81%
  4. Levi80%
  5. Maxwell79%
  6. Carter79%
  7. Sebastian76%
  8. Colton75%
  9. Damian75%
  10. Cooper74%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo54%
  2. Abraham55%
  3. Luke58%
  4. Lucas65%
  5. Wyatt65%
  6. Josiah66%
  7. Everett67%
  8. Miles67%
  9. Theodore68%
  10. Liam69%
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