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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. Levi88%
  2. Claire88%
  3. Dominic88%
  4. Nora88%
  5. Cora87%
  6. Elias86%
  7. Sebastian83%
  8. Everett82%
  9. Owen81%
  10. Wyatt78%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie50%
  2. Leo52%
  3. Mia53%
  4. Violet53%
  5. Ariana56%
  6. Stella58%
  7. Lucas60%
  8. Charlotte61%
  9. Liam62%
  10. Skylar63%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Sebastian84%
  2. Levi82%
  3. Colton80%
  4. Jackson79%
  5. Grayson78%
  6. Dominic78%
  7. Everett78%
  8. Carter78%
  9. Cooper77%
  10. Abraham77%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet46%
  2. Miles47%
  3. Layla51%
  4. Charlie51%
  5. Charlotte53%
  6. Sadie56%
  7. Ariana57%
  8. Stella58%
  9. Skylar59%
  10. Harper59%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Abraham95%
  2. Claire92%
  3. Cecilia83%
  4. Amelia83%
  5. Nora82%
  6. Micah81%
  7. Oliver80%
  8. Elias78%
  9. Leo78%
  10. Noah78%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper54%
  2. Damian55%
  3. Ariana56%
  4. Miles57%
  5. Grayson57%
  6. Maxwell58%
  7. Charlie58%
  8. Liam60%
  9. Nolan60%
  10. Jackson61%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Grayson83%
  2. Nora81%
  3. Amelia81%
  4. Dominic81%
  5. Elias81%
  6. Parker80%
  7. Levi80%
  8. Maxwell79%
  9. Carter79%
  10. Claire78%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie48%
  2. Leo54%
  3. Abraham55%
  4. Violet56%
  5. Luke58%
  6. Stella62%
  7. Mia64%
  8. Lucas65%
  9. Wyatt65%
  10. Sadie66%
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