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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. Cleveland90%
  2. Clay90%
  3. Dwight88%
  4. Nelson88%
  5. Rick87%
  6. Rickey87%
  7. Vaughn86%
  8. Stuart86%
  9. Darrel86%
  10. Gregg85%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry46%
  2. Byron48%
  3. Rudy49%
  4. Timmy50%
  5. Freddy52%
  6. Benny56%
  7. Matt56%
  8. Ted57%
  9. Sammy58%
  10. Kenny60%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Stewart94%
  2. Rocky91%
  3. Rex87%
  4. Sherman86%
  5. Clay85%
  6. Brad85%
  7. Dwayne85%
  8. Pete85%
  9. Gerard84%
  10. Stuart84%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Darwin51%
  3. Benny57%
  4. Van60%
  5. Matt60%
  6. Garry63%
  7. Ted64%
  8. Daryl64%
  9. Terence66%
  10. Terrence66%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Stuart88%
  2. Bradford88%
  3. Gregg85%
  4. Stewart83%
  5. Cleveland82%
  6. Pete81%
  7. Kent80%
  8. Clay80%
  9. Teddy79%
  10. Gerard78%

Bottom 10

  1. Van53%
  2. Brad54%
  3. Darwin54%
  4. Byron57%
  5. Daryl58%
  6. Rickey59%
  7. Rick59%
  8. Matt60%
  9. Garry60%
  10. Rudy60%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Brad92%
  2. Dewayne86%
  3. Clay86%
  4. Darrel82%
  5. Rex82%
  6. Carlton81%
  7. Rick81%
  8. Cleveland81%
  9. Vaughn81%
  10. Rickey81%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy49%
  2. Timmy51%
  3. Byron54%
  4. Garry54%
  5. Rudy54%
  6. Sammy55%
  7. Matt58%
  8. Greg59%
  9. Darwin60%
  10. Benny60%
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