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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. Duncan96%
  3. Saad96%
  4. Oswaldo96%
  5. Andrey96%
  6. Lauro96%
  7. Adrian96%
  8. Nolen94%
  9. Andrei94%
  10. Cian94%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy43%
  2. Cy43%
  3. Dylan45%
  4. Pablo46%
  5. Franky46%
  6. Fredy46%
  7. Max47%
  8. Zack48%
  9. Jagger49%
  10. Lazaro49%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Baron93%
  2. Lars93%
  3. Joeseph93%
  4. Emmit92%
  5. Lauro92%
  6. Chancellor92%
  7. Garret91%
  8. Roque91%
  9. Kirkland90%
  10. Coleman90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Dante42%
  3. Sabastian43%
  4. Arnav44%
  5. Ulysses44%
  6. Ulises46%
  7. Artemio46%
  8. Babyboy47%
  9. Donavan47%
  10. Donavin48%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Eben96%
  2. Baron96%
  3. Elder95%
  4. Job95%
  5. Aman95%
  6. Stone94%
  7. Juan93%
  8. Francesco92%
  9. Garret91%
  10. Coleman91%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre43%
  2. Bentley45%
  3. Tyran46%
  4. Chase47%
  5. Cesar48%
  6. Ramses48%
  7. Tyce49%
  8. Max49%
  9. Tyson49%
  10. Kayne49%

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. Seamus49%
  3. Ulises49%
  4. Cy50%
  5. Keandre50%
  6. Juan50%
  7. Jajuan51%
  8. Ivan51%
  9. Lazaro52%
  10. Luc52%
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