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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. Lawrence96%
  2. Larry96%
  3. Daniel96%
  4. Adrian96%
  5. Derrick95%
  6. Douglas94%
  7. Randall94%
  8. Karen93%
  9. Kathleen93%
  10. Katrina93%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Zoe42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Zoey44%
  5. Maggie44%
  6. Dylan45%
  7. Lillie45%
  8. Kylie45%
  9. Savannah45%
  10. Cindy46%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Chester96%
  2. Raymond93%
  3. Ray93%
  4. Gilbert93%
  5. Jeanette92%
  6. Janet92%
  7. Bobbie90%
  8. Robert90%
  9. Derrick90%
  10. Bob90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Maya42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Marilyn44%
  5. Melody44%
  6. Tristan45%
  7. Aubrey46%
  8. Violet46%
  9. April46%
  10. Alice46%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Abraham95%
  2. Christine94%
  3. Christina94%
  4. Kristin94%
  5. John93%
  6. Johnnie93%
  7. Sean93%
  8. Jack93%
  9. Juan93%
  10. Shane93%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander43%
  2. Chad46%
  3. Ada46%
  4. Chase47%
  5. Max49%
  6. Kendra49%
  7. Carla49%
  8. Dean49%
  9. Destiny50%
  10. Whitney50%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Darlene91%
  2. Patsy89%
  3. Patricia89%
  4. Paige88%
  5. Rodney87%
  6. Landon87%
  7. Clinton86%
  8. Linda86%
  9. Randall86%
  10. Douglas86%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe47%
  2. Billie47%
  3. Maggie47%
  4. Hailey47%
  5. Bonnie48%
  6. Charlie48%
  7. Tommy49%
  8. Herbert49%
  9. Sean50%
  10. Shawn50%
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