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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. Miller96%
  2. Lawson96%
  3. Clark96%
  4. Dixon96%
  5. Umar96%
  6. Winston96%
  7. Hayes96%
  8. Adnan96%
  9. Alston96%
  10. Layton95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ozzie42%
  2. Mika42%
  3. Cosmo42%
  4. Sunny42%
  5. Pepper42%
  6. Tallulah42%
  7. Elon42%
  8. Calliope42%
  9. Zelda42%
  10. Anakin42%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Mohammad96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Boston96%
  4. Winston94%
  5. Lawton93%
  6. Boaz93%
  7. Yaakov93%
  8. Arian92%
  9. Dixon92%
  10. Dovid91%

Bottom 10

  1. Phoenix42%
  2. Rain42%
  3. Ocean42%
  4. Aubrielle42%
  5. Malaysia42%
  6. Indie42%
  7. Anais42%
  8. Zelda42%
  9. Rayne42%
  10. Zadie42%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Shlomo96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Shalom95%
  5. Boden95%
  6. Jones95%
  7. Abraham95%
  8. Abram95%
  9. Miller95%
  10. Shimon94%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Armani42%
  7. Xander43%
  8. Zander43%
  9. Arya44%
  10. Khaleesi44%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Hartley91%
  2. Gracen91%
  3. Amirah89%
  4. Loyal89%
  5. Amada89%
  6. Dietrich89%
  7. Watson88%
  8. Mohammad87%
  9. Marielle87%
  10. Kensington87%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Cosmo42%
  4. Pepper42%
  5. Annabell42%
  6. Phineas43%
  7. Ferris43%
  8. Seven45%
  9. Indiana45%
  10. Casper47%
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