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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. Julius95%
  2. Jerald90%
  3. Wilfred88%
  4. Sylvester88%
  5. Roosevelt88%
  6. Boyd88%
  7. Dick87%
  8. Louie87%
  9. Edmund86%
  10. Anton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer50%
  2. Percy51%
  3. Junior53%
  4. Buddy56%
  5. Archie59%
  6. Rufus60%
  7. Virgil62%
  8. Luther63%
  9. Morris65%
  10. Salvatore66%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Julius87%
  2. Sylvester87%
  3. Jerald87%
  4. Wilfred86%
  5. Mack86%
  6. Otis85%
  7. Hubert85%
  8. Edmund85%
  9. Edmond85%
  10. Roosevelt84%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Homer45%
  3. Rufus56%
  4. Lowell59%
  5. Virgil60%
  6. Reuben63%
  7. Jess64%
  8. Amos64%
  9. Garland64%
  10. Myron66%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Willard91%
  2. Hugh90%
  3. Earnest88%
  4. Boyd85%
  5. Wilbert85%
  6. Grover85%
  7. Emil85%
  8. Jerald85%
  9. Horace85%
  10. Louie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther51%
  2. Virgil51%
  3. Dick59%
  4. Julius60%
  5. Bert63%
  6. Roscoe64%
  7. Percy64%
  8. Dewey65%
  9. Wilbur66%
  10. Marlin66%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Julius86%
  2. Willis81%
  3. Dick81%
  4. Marlin81%
  5. Roosevelt80%
  6. Harlan79%
  7. Bert79%
  8. Loyd78%
  9. Louie78%
  10. Ervin77%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad53%
  2. Homer54%
  3. Morris55%
  4. Percy59%
  5. Emil60%
  6. Reuben61%
  7. Junior61%
  8. Elbert61%
  9. Buddy62%
  10. Willard63%
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