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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. Anthoney96%
  2. Conrado96%
  3. Kristofer96%
  4. Charlton96%
  5. Derrick95%
  6. Judd95%
  7. Cedrick95%
  8. Jefferey93%
  9. Reginal93%
  10. Demetrios93%

Bottom 10

  1. Feliciano45%
  2. Scotty47%
  3. Luigi51%
  4. Reggie52%
  5. Kip53%
  6. Neville53%
  7. Tad55%
  8. Damon56%
  9. Rico57%
  10. Renard59%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Corbett94%
  2. Taurus94%
  3. Danial93%
  4. Gorge93%
  5. Scot93%
  6. Anthoney92%
  7. Conrado92%
  8. Derrick90%
  9. Cedrick90%
  10. Judd90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremey48%
  2. Feliciano50%
  3. Renard50%
  4. Lavar52%
  5. Dameon53%
  6. Heath55%
  7. Kip55%
  8. Bryon58%
  9. Levar59%
  10. Federico60%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Reginal96%
  2. Shaun93%
  3. Shane93%
  4. Shawn93%
  5. Clemente92%
  6. Scot91%
  7. Zebulon90%
  8. Benjaman90%
  9. Michale88%
  10. Pietro88%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad46%
  2. Darren53%
  3. Jason53%
  4. Theron55%
  5. Damon56%
  6. Renard57%
  7. Dedrick59%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Federico60%
  10. Bradley60%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Jefferey91%
  2. Gorge91%
  3. Benjaman87%
  4. Danial87%
  5. Demetrios87%
  6. Jereme87%
  7. Conrado87%
  8. Rodney87%
  9. Anthoney87%
  10. Cedrick86%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty49%
  2. Feliciano50%
  3. Shawn50%
  4. Shane50%
  5. Shaun50%
  6. Erich51%
  7. Luigi52%
  8. Mario53%
  9. Edwardo53%
  10. Renard54%
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