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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. Adrian96%
  2. Colin88%
  3. Jacob88%
  4. Mason87%
  5. Bryce87%
  6. Xavier87%
  7. Spencer86%
  8. Landon86%
  9. Seth86%
  10. Manuel86%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan45%
  2. Max47%
  3. Jayden55%
  4. Oscar55%
  5. Diego55%
  6. Ricardo55%
  7. Andy57%
  8. Nathan59%
  9. Fernando62%
  10. Antonio62%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Landon88%
  2. Hector87%
  3. Mason87%
  4. Brady87%
  5. Jacob86%
  6. Jose86%
  7. Spencer84%
  8. Garrett84%
  9. Caleb83%
  10. Adrian82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Gabriel53%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Ian57%
  5. Max59%
  6. Jeremiah60%
  7. Elijah61%
  8. Nathaniel62%
  9. Diego62%
  10. Edgar62%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Juan93%
  2. Jorge88%
  3. Jose85%
  4. Manuel85%
  5. Eli85%
  6. Luis84%
  7. Eduardo84%
  8. Jesus84%
  9. Gabriel83%
  10. Javier80%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase47%
  2. Max49%
  3. Preston52%
  4. Caleb58%
  5. Xavier59%
  6. Clayton59%
  7. Aiden59%
  8. Hunter59%
  9. Nathan60%
  10. Logan60%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Landon87%
  2. Jacob84%
  3. Blake83%
  4. Spencer82%
  5. Adrian82%
  6. Mason81%
  7. Seth81%
  8. Cole81%
  9. Preston81%
  10. Bryce80%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan50%
  2. Ivan51%
  3. Andy55%
  4. Dylan56%
  5. Jose57%
  6. Ricardo57%
  7. Oscar58%
  8. Max58%
  9. Diego58%
  10. Edgar58%
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