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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. Kristofer96%
  2. Britt95%
  3. Judd95%
  4. Cedrick95%
  5. Douglass93%
  6. Shelton92%
  7. Caryn91%
  8. Stephenie90%
  9. Scot90%
  10. Darron89%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunshine43%
  2. Kandy43%
  3. Chandra45%
  4. Niki46%
  5. Scotty47%
  6. Shanon50%
  7. Cami51%
  8. Reggie52%
  9. Starla52%
  10. Kesha53%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Danial93%
  2. Scot93%
  3. Cedrick90%
  4. Judd90%
  5. Caryn89%
  6. Josette89%
  7. Claudine86%
  8. Rodrick85%
  9. Leopoldo85%
  10. Shelton85%

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Chandra42%
  3. Windy44%
  4. Starla46%
  5. Sunshine47%
  6. Evette49%
  7. Marnie49%
  8. Shanika50%
  9. Siobhan50%
  10. Cami51%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Christi94%
  2. Caryn92%
  3. Bettina92%
  4. Annemarie91%
  5. Scot91%
  6. Janna88%
  7. Mellissa88%
  8. Andria88%
  9. Nicola88%
  10. Karie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha46%
  2. Aja47%
  3. Starla50%
  4. Barbra52%
  5. Theron55%
  6. Ursula55%
  7. Tammi58%
  8. Kerrie58%
  9. Lucretia58%
  10. Josette59%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Shanda88%
  2. Caryn87%
  3. Tonja87%
  4. Danial87%
  5. Jeana87%
  6. Stephenie87%
  7. Sharonda86%
  8. Cedrick86%
  9. Michell86%
  10. Kimberlee85%

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan45%
  2. Kisha47%
  3. Shanika47%
  4. Tamar49%
  5. Scotty49%
  6. Kandy49%
  7. Sunshine49%
  8. Niki50%
  9. Erich51%
  10. Chandra53%
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