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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. Douglas94%
  4. Randall94%
  5. Carl92%
  6. Charles92%
  7. Paul91%
  8. Patrick90%
  9. Frederick90%
  10. Gary90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Jimmy46%
  3. Tommy47%
  4. Danny53%
  5. Eddie53%
  6. Randy54%
  7. Jim55%
  8. Tony57%
  9. Tom59%
  10. Curtis60%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Robert90%
  2. Bob90%
  3. Martin88%
  4. Randall88%
  5. Douglas88%
  6. Allen87%
  7. Michael87%
  8. Jerry87%
  9. Alan87%
  10. Micheal87%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny54%
  2. Karl56%
  3. Duane58%
  4. Ronald60%
  5. Jimmy60%
  6. Jim60%
  7. Randy61%
  8. Tom62%
  9. Tommy63%
  10. Kevin63%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. John93%
  2. Paul92%
  3. Martin90%
  4. Timothy88%
  5. Michael88%
  6. Micheal88%
  7. Bob86%
  8. Robert86%
  9. Jerry85%
  10. Allen85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean49%
  2. Karl55%
  3. Jimmy56%
  4. Johnny58%
  5. Richard59%
  6. Randy59%
  7. Ricky59%
  8. Reginald60%
  9. Duane62%
  10. Stanley63%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Randall86%
  2. Douglas86%
  3. Darryl86%
  4. Gary86%
  5. Marshall84%
  6. Michael82%
  7. Carl82%
  8. Dale82%
  9. Charles82%
  10. Micheal82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy49%
  2. John50%
  3. Jim52%
  4. Johnny52%
  5. Jimmy54%
  6. Karl56%
  7. Joseph57%
  8. Tom58%
  9. Randy58%
  10. Tony59%
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