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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. Adri96%
  2. Carsten96%
  3. Dixon96%
  4. Lar96%
  5. Anthoney96%
  6. Umar96%
  7. Conrado96%
  8. Arvel96%
  9. Kimball96%
  10. Stesho96%

Bottom 10

  1. Salvy42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Leeroy42%
  4. Eltony42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Babyboy43%
  7. Cy43%
  8. Dyls45%
  9. Feliciano45%
  10. Sid45%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Timmothy96%
  2. Gaylon96%
  3. Chesterie96%
  4. Wardell96%
  5. Mikeal96%
  6. Jarrell95%
  7. Corbett94%
  8. Taurus94%
  9. Norval94%
  10. Winst94%

Bottom 10

  1. Dyl42%
  2. Holdy42%
  3. Percival42%
  4. Dylly42%
  5. Dan-Dan42%
  6. Hold42%
  7. Dill42%
  8. Dyls42%
  9. Byrnie42%
  10. Eltony42%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Green96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Shlomo96%
  4. Eben96%
  5. Pernell96%
  6. Reginal96%
  7. Damir96%
  8. Abie95%
  9. Stafford95%
  10. Elder95%

Bottom 10

  1. Mave42%
  2. Mav42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Shellye43%
  5. Sander43%
  6. Zan43%
  7. Zandy43%
  8. Sheld43%
  9. Mcarthur44%
  10. Daryo45%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Chancellor93%
  2. Bradd92%
  3. Jefferey91%
  4. Alen91%
  5. Christoper91%
  6. Fransisco91%
  7. Gorge91%
  8. Timmothy91%
  9. Bradon89%
  10. Dietrich89%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Phineas43%
  4. Ferris43%
  5. Castiel47%
  6. Finnian47%
  7. Atreyu47%
  8. Neymar47%
  9. Werner48%
  10. Fox48%
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