Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Dex

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. Jarrod86%
  2. Cornelius85%
  3. Tyrone84%
  4. Roderick83%
  5. Darrin81%
  6. Clifton80%
  7. Geoffrey80%
  8. Darin78%
  9. Wade78%
  10. Vance78%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon56%
  2. Shaun66%
  3. Lamont69%
  4. Marlon70%
  5. Heath71%
  6. Jermaine72%
  7. Clint74%
  8. Kristopher76%
  9. Darin78%
  10. Wade78%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Tyrone85%
  2. Jermaine82%
  3. Jarrod81%
  4. Roderick81%
  5. Shaun80%
  6. Cornelius79%
  7. Darin78%
  8. Darrin78%
  9. Geoffrey77%
  10. Wade77%

Bottom 10

  1. Heath55%
  2. Marlon63%
  3. Damon64%
  4. Clint64%
  5. Lamont68%
  6. Clifton70%
  7. Kristopher74%
  8. Vance74%
  9. Geoffrey77%
  10. Wade77%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Shaun93%
  2. Cornelius82%
  3. Jermaine80%
  4. Jarrod76%
  5. Clifton76%
  6. Tyrone76%
  7. Wade76%
  8. Vance73%
  9. Geoffrey73%
  10. Kristopher72%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon56%
  2. Darrin61%
  3. Darin64%
  4. Heath64%
  5. Marlon64%
  6. Clint69%
  7. Lamont69%
  8. Roderick70%
  9. Kristopher72%
  10. Vance73%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Darrin86%
  2. Tyrone85%
  3. Darin83%
  4. Jarrod82%
  5. Geoffrey81%
  6. Wade76%
  7. Cornelius76%
  8. Roderick75%
  9. Lamont73%
  10. Marlon72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun50%
  2. Jermaine55%
  3. Damon62%
  4. Clint63%
  5. Vance67%
  6. Heath70%
  7. Kristopher71%
  8. Marlon72%
  9. Clifton72%
  10. Lamont73%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.