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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. Carsten96%
  2. Saad96%
  3. Andrey96%
  4. Lauro96%
  5. Nolen94%
  6. Andrei94%
  7. Cian94%
  8. Domonic93%
  9. Chancellor93%
  10. Price93%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy43%
  2. Cy43%
  3. Franky46%
  4. Fredy46%
  5. Kayne50%
  6. Sabastian50%
  7. Nino51%
  8. Tylan54%
  9. Geovanny55%
  10. Jadiel55%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Joeseph93%
  2. Emmit92%
  3. Lauro92%
  4. Chancellor92%
  5. Roque91%
  6. Kirkland90%
  7. Armon90%
  8. Everardo89%
  9. Leeland89%
  10. Jhon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Sabastian43%
  2. Arnav44%
  3. Artemio46%
  4. Babyboy47%
  5. Donavin48%
  6. Kyran50%
  7. Kayne51%
  8. Cy51%
  9. Osiel51%
  10. Jadiel52%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Eben96%
  2. Elder95%
  3. Job95%
  4. Aman95%
  5. Joeseph90%
  6. Avrohom90%
  7. Everardo90%
  8. Landin90%
  9. Salomon89%
  10. Horacio88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyran46%
  2. Ramses48%
  3. Tyce49%
  4. Kayne49%
  5. Trevion50%
  6. Ceasar51%
  7. Yash55%
  8. Alexavier55%
  9. Lex56%
  10. Jaysen56%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Chancellor93%
  2. Alen91%
  3. Fransisco91%
  4. Bradon89%
  5. Sameer88%
  6. Yadiel88%
  7. Gerson87%
  8. Nolen87%
  9. Isreal87%
  10. Landin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Franky49%
  2. Cy50%
  3. Keandre50%
  4. Jajuan51%
  5. Luc52%
  6. Fredy54%
  7. Jayvion55%
  8. Xavion55%
  9. Babyboy55%
  10. Arnav55%
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