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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. Derrick95%
  2. Erik92%
  3. Scott90%
  4. Brent90%
  5. Rodney88%
  6. Marc86%
  7. Eric83%
  8. Brian82%
  9. Andre80%
  10. Troy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario61%
  2. Wesley62%
  3. Jeremy64%
  4. Jason66%
  5. Shane66%
  6. Shawn66%
  7. Bradley69%
  8. Chad70%
  9. Darren71%
  10. Lance72%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Derrick90%
  2. Andre88%
  3. Rodney85%
  4. Eric82%
  5. Chad82%
  6. Erik82%
  7. Brent82%
  8. Scott82%
  9. Shane80%
  10. Shawn80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy60%
  2. Wesley68%
  3. Darren69%
  4. Jason72%
  5. Mario74%
  6. Lance75%
  7. Brian78%
  8. Troy78%
  9. Bradley79%
  10. Marc79%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Shane93%
  2. Shawn93%
  3. Mario83%
  4. Derrick81%
  5. Erik78%
  6. Brent76%
  7. Andre76%
  8. Marc74%
  9. Eric73%
  10. Scott69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad46%
  2. Darren53%
  3. Jason53%
  4. Bradley60%
  5. Brian62%
  6. Lance63%
  7. Rodney66%
  8. Jeremy66%
  9. Wesley67%
  10. Troy68%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Rodney87%
  2. Brent86%
  3. Scott86%
  4. Derrick82%
  5. Chad82%
  6. Brian80%
  7. Bradley77%
  8. Lance77%
  9. Troy75%
  10. Erik75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn50%
  2. Shane50%
  3. Mario53%
  4. Wesley65%
  5. Jeremy66%
  6. Andre67%
  7. Jason69%
  8. Eric70%
  9. Marc70%
  10. Darren73%
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