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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. Lyndon93%
  2. Dwain92%
  3. Chuck92%
  4. Williams91%
  5. Lon91%
  6. Rod91%
  7. Curtiss90%
  8. Toney90%
  9. Glynn89%
  10. Hayward88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Robby46%
  3. Lenny49%
  4. Felton50%
  5. Eddy51%
  6. Dino54%
  7. Wally56%
  8. Lonny57%
  9. Richie57%
  10. Ronny57%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Greggory94%
  3. Art91%
  4. Randell91%
  5. Ward90%
  6. Rod90%
  7. Rob88%
  8. Williams87%
  9. Joesph86%
  10. Chuck86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally49%
  3. Felton50%
  4. Robby56%
  5. Donn57%
  6. Lenny59%
  7. Lonny59%
  8. Tod60%
  9. Richie61%
  10. Monty62%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Rogers95%
  3. Dwain95%
  4. Rob95%
  5. Jerrold95%
  6. Art90%
  7. Randell90%
  8. Greggory90%
  9. Kennith90%
  10. Linwood88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny56%
  2. Dirk58%
  3. Elvis59%
  4. Rickie59%
  5. Wally59%
  6. Stanford60%
  7. Monty60%
  8. Farrell61%
  9. Robby61%
  10. Eddy61%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Curtiss91%
  2. Lyndon89%
  3. Rod86%
  4. Rob86%
  5. Hayward84%
  6. Chuck82%
  7. Williams82%
  8. Glynn81%
  9. Rickie81%
  10. Lon80%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton44%
  2. Elvis47%
  3. Dino50%
  4. Eddy54%
  5. Robby54%
  6. Wally55%
  7. Joesph57%
  8. Lonny58%
  9. Donn58%
  10. Ronny59%
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