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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. Carsten96%
  2. Corbyn96%
  3. Duncan96%
  4. Saad96%
  5. Oswaldo96%
  6. Adel96%
  7. Andrey96%
  8. Lauro96%
  9. Adrian96%
  10. Nolen94%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaydee42%
  2. Zoe42%
  3. Allyssa42%
  4. Hailey42%
  5. Babyboy43%
  6. Cy43%
  7. Cienna43%
  8. Macey43%
  9. Zoey44%
  10. Kaily44%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Baron93%
  2. Lars93%
  3. Joeseph93%
  4. Emmit92%
  5. Lauro92%
  6. Chancellor92%
  7. Garret91%
  8. Campbell91%
  9. Roque91%
  10. Kirkland90%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Heaven42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Kiyah42%
  5. Allyssa42%
  6. Lailah42%
  7. Dante42%
  8. Kalei42%
  9. Brissa42%
  10. Kaiya42%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Eben96%
  2. Maryelizabeth96%
  3. Simran96%
  4. Baron96%
  5. Elder95%
  6. Job95%
  7. Adair95%
  8. Aman95%
  9. Anneliese94%
  10. Kendal94%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. Alexandre43%
  3. Carrington44%
  4. Rihanna45%
  5. Bentley45%
  6. Tyran46%
  7. Chase47%
  8. Cesar48%
  9. Ramses48%
  10. Diamond48%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Chancellor93%
  2. Jaquelyn93%
  3. Eman91%
  4. Madelyne91%
  5. Alen91%
  6. Amariah91%
  7. Dulce91%
  8. Zakiya91%
  9. Fransisco91%
  10. Precious91%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Arwen42%
  3. Macey43%
  4. Kalei44%
  5. Cienna45%
  6. Zoe47%
  7. Brissa47%
  8. Maggie47%
  9. Hailey47%
  10. Franky49%
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