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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. Kristofer96%
  2. Judd95%
  3. Cedrick95%
  4. Douglass93%
  5. Shelton92%
  6. Scot90%
  7. Darron89%
  8. Delvin89%
  9. Danial88%
  10. Dion88%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty47%
  2. Reggie52%
  3. Kip53%
  4. Tad55%
  5. Rico57%
  6. Josh60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Edwardo60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Jeromy63%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Danial93%
  2. Scot93%
  3. Cedrick90%
  4. Judd90%
  5. Rodrick85%
  6. Leopoldo85%
  7. Shelton85%
  8. Kristofer85%
  9. Donnell82%
  10. Kraig82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip55%
  2. Bryon58%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Rico62%
  6. Scotty63%
  7. Donny64%
  8. Reggie66%
  9. Jed66%
  10. Antwan67%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Scot91%
  2. Rodrick88%
  3. Glendon88%
  4. Darron88%
  5. Delvin88%
  6. Danial83%
  7. Giuseppe83%
  8. Kristofer82%
  9. Shelton82%
  10. Judd81%

Bottom 10

  1. Theron55%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Shad61%
  5. Thad63%
  6. Cedrick64%
  7. Scotty64%
  8. Bryon64%
  9. Aric64%
  10. Rico64%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Danial87%
  2. Cedrick86%
  3. Donnell83%
  4. Kristofer82%
  5. Rodrick82%
  6. Darron82%
  7. Judd82%
  8. Douglass82%
  9. Delvin81%
  10. Chadwick81%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty49%
  2. Erich51%
  3. Edwardo53%
  4. Kip55%
  5. Josh58%
  6. Reggie60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Tad61%
  10. Jeromy62%
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