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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. Dixon96%
  2. Umar96%
  3. Adnan96%
  4. Alston96%
  5. Henrik94%
  6. Damir93%
  7. Caterina93%
  8. Issa93%
  9. Mahmoud92%
  10. Dietrich92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ozzie42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Pepper42%
  4. Tallulah42%
  5. Elon42%
  6. Calliope42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Tinsley44%
  9. Indiana45%
  10. Neymar46%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Lawton93%
  2. Boaz93%
  3. Dixon92%
  4. Dovid91%
  5. Jones91%
  6. Akiva89%
  7. Oaklee89%
  8. Muhammed89%
  9. Truett89%
  10. Khaled88%

Bottom 10

  1. Rain42%
  2. Ocean42%
  3. Aubrielle42%
  4. Indie42%
  5. Zadie42%
  6. Rowyn42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Journi42%
  9. Zephyr42%
  10. Calliope42%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Shlomo96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Shalom95%
  5. Boden95%
  6. Jones95%
  7. Shimon94%
  8. Temperance94%
  9. Kalina92%
  10. Marielle92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Khaleesi44%
  4. Kaiser47%
  5. Alaric48%
  6. Wolfgang49%
  7. Ransom49%
  8. Axl49%
  9. Kain49%
  10. Achilles50%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Hartley91%
  2. Gracen91%
  3. Amada89%
  4. Dietrich89%
  5. Marielle87%
  6. Kensington87%
  7. Josias87%
  8. Dixon87%
  9. Damir87%
  10. Dovid87%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Pepper42%
  3. Phineas43%
  4. Ferris43%
  5. Seven45%
  6. Indiana45%
  7. Elon47%
  8. Castiel47%
  9. Finnian47%
  10. Atreyu47%
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