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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. Derrick95%
  2. Katrina93%
  3. Erik92%
  4. Scott90%
  5. Brent90%
  6. Michele89%
  7. Michelle89%
  8. Rodney88%
  9. Marc86%
  10. Deanna86%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina52%
  2. Nina53%
  3. Gina55%
  4. Tara55%
  5. Melissa55%
  6. April56%
  7. Tracy56%
  8. Stacy59%
  9. Wendy59%
  10. Jennifer59%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Derrick90%
  2. Tonya88%
  3. Andre88%
  4. Rodney85%
  5. Michele83%
  6. Michelle83%
  7. Eric82%
  8. Chad82%
  9. Erik82%
  10. Brent82%

Bottom 10

  1. April46%
  2. Tara51%
  3. Shannon54%
  4. Heidi56%
  5. Jaime56%
  6. Jennifer57%
  7. Melanie57%
  8. Wendy58%
  9. Nina58%
  10. Dawn58%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Shane93%
  2. Shawn93%
  3. Stacey85%
  4. Christy84%
  5. Tonya83%
  6. Mario83%
  7. Michelle82%
  8. Michele82%
  9. Derrick81%
  10. Yolanda81%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad46%
  2. Darren53%
  3. Jason53%
  4. Heather54%
  5. Tracy56%
  6. April57%
  7. Shannon57%
  8. Tamara58%
  9. Jennifer59%
  10. Tina59%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Rodney87%
  2. Brent86%
  3. Scott86%
  4. Amy83%
  5. Derrick82%
  6. Chad82%
  7. Michele81%
  8. Michelle81%
  9. Katrina80%
  10. Brian80%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn50%
  2. Shane50%
  3. Mario53%
  4. Heidi55%
  5. Tina57%
  6. Tara58%
  7. Jill59%
  8. Wendy60%
  9. Stacey61%
  10. Gina61%
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