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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. Dixon96%
  2. Umar96%
  3. Adnan96%
  4. Alston96%
  5. Henrik94%
  6. Damir93%
  7. Mahmoud92%
  8. Dietrich92%
  9. Creed92%
  10. Canon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Neymar46%
  4. Ferris46%
  5. Phineas46%
  6. Rowdy49%
  7. Castiel50%
  8. Fox50%
  9. Wilder52%
  10. Gianluca53%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Lawton93%
  2. Boaz93%
  3. Dixon92%
  4. Dovid91%
  5. Jones91%
  6. Akiva89%
  7. Muhammed89%
  8. Truett89%
  9. Khaled88%
  10. Mahmoud88%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Robinson43%
  3. Cosmo47%
  4. Elio47%
  5. Ferris47%
  6. Dashiell47%
  7. Phineas47%
  8. Dilan48%
  9. Zamir48%
  10. Brixton48%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Shlomo96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Boden95%
  5. Jones95%
  6. Shimon94%
  7. Abdulrahman90%
  8. Akiva90%
  9. Yaseen90%
  10. Boaz90%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser47%
  3. Alaric48%
  4. Wolfgang49%
  5. Ransom49%
  6. Axl49%
  7. Kain49%
  8. Achilles50%
  9. Saint51%
  10. Huxley51%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Dietrich89%
  2. Josias87%
  3. Dixon87%
  4. Damir87%
  5. Dovid87%
  6. Boaz87%
  7. Hampton87%
  8. Colson87%
  9. Macon86%
  10. Tadeo86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas43%
  3. Ferris43%
  4. Castiel47%
  5. Finnian47%
  6. Atreyu47%
  7. Neymar47%
  8. Fox48%
  9. Archibald49%
  10. Roan49%
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