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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. Clark96%
  2. Winston96%
  3. Solomon93%
  4. Bennett92%
  5. Lincoln89%
  6. Amir88%
  7. Lionel88%
  8. Graham88%
  9. Jude87%
  10. Emmett87%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick47%
  2. Holden55%
  3. Finn55%
  4. Zayden55%
  5. Milo55%
  6. Felix55%
  7. Emilio56%
  8. Maximus59%
  9. Alonzo59%
  10. Santiago59%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Winston94%
  2. Clark88%
  3. Graham85%
  4. Bennett85%
  5. Brantley84%
  6. Paxton84%
  7. Tucker84%
  8. Jaxson84%
  9. Titus83%
  10. August83%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick47%
  3. Ezra48%
  4. Gael51%
  5. Jasper54%
  6. Finn56%
  7. Rhett57%
  8. Zane61%
  9. Felix61%
  10. Leonardo62%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Solomon89%
  2. Bennett88%
  3. Simon85%
  4. Emmett85%
  5. Declan84%
  6. Graham83%
  7. Clark82%
  8. Jude82%
  9. Emiliano80%
  10. Titus80%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Xander43%
  3. Zander43%
  4. Holden47%
  5. King47%
  6. Axel49%
  7. Kendrick53%
  8. Kyler53%
  9. Jase53%
  10. Cash53%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Winston87%
  2. Clark86%
  3. Leonel85%
  4. Brantley85%
  5. Lincoln84%
  6. Emmett82%
  7. Tucker82%
  8. Lane82%
  9. Reid81%
  10. Graham81%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn49%
  2. Maverick52%
  3. Milo55%
  4. Felix55%
  5. Ezra58%
  6. Gael59%
  7. Jasper60%
  8. Ryder62%
  9. Alonzo62%
  10. Santiago62%
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