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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. Kay93%
  2. Warren93%
  3. Patsy93%
  4. Walter92%
  5. Gerald90%
  6. Chester89%
  7. Joann88%
  8. Carole88%
  9. Geraldine88%
  10. Judith87%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Lillie45%
  3. Mae50%
  4. Milton53%
  5. Calvin53%
  6. Alvin55%
  7. Marvin55%
  8. Ruby55%
  9. Alice56%
  10. Edna57%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Chester96%
  2. Raymond93%
  3. Ray93%
  4. Gilbert93%
  5. Jeanette92%
  6. Bobbie90%
  7. Bobby90%
  8. Howard88%
  9. Alfred87%
  10. Lorraine87%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Alice46%
  3. Leonard48%
  4. Viola50%
  5. Lillie51%
  6. Ethel51%
  7. Mae52%
  8. Dora53%
  9. Pearl53%
  10. Edith54%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Johnnie93%
  2. Jack93%
  3. Frank92%
  4. Marian92%
  5. Bertha90%
  6. Norma90%
  7. Herman90%
  8. Harry88%
  9. Carole88%
  10. Vivian88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada46%
  2. Donald54%
  3. Maxine54%
  4. Clyde55%
  5. Warren56%
  6. Calvin57%
  7. Franklin59%
  8. Sidney60%
  9. Lillie61%
  10. Leonard62%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Patsy89%
  2. Warren84%
  3. Geraldine84%
  4. Chester83%
  5. Arlene83%
  6. Mabel83%
  7. Leroy83%
  8. Donald83%
  9. Floyd83%
  10. Doris83%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie47%
  2. Herbert49%
  3. Jack50%
  4. Johnnie50%
  5. Leonard51%
  6. Dora51%
  7. Milton53%
  8. Roland53%
  9. Agnes53%
  10. Lillie55%
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