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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. Duncan96%
  4. Hayes96%
  5. Oswaldo96%
  6. Caren96%
  7. Kristofer96%
  8. Winfield96%
  9. Stefan96%
  10. Layton95%

Bottom 10

  1. Estefania42%
  2. Mika42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Sunny42%
  6. Lulu42%
  7. Lolita42%
  8. Whitley42%
  9. Thalia42%
  10. Allyssa42%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Mohammad96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Boston96%
  5. Kassie95%
  6. Greggory94%
  7. Danial93%
  8. Baron93%
  9. Fermin93%
  10. Scot93%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley42%
  2. Stormy42%
  3. Iona42%
  4. Merlin42%
  5. Malaysia42%
  6. Sybil42%
  7. Anais42%
  8. Zelda42%
  9. Rayne42%
  10. Artis42%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Ellsworth96%
  2. Millicent96%
  3. Khadijah96%
  4. Annamarie96%
  5. Everette96%
  6. Ruthann96%
  7. Margarett96%
  8. Toney96%
  9. Baron96%
  10. Rogers95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Armani42%
  3. Alexandre43%
  4. Arya44%
  5. Leonor44%
  6. Rihanna45%
  7. Madonna46%
  8. Yuri46%
  9. Tosha46%
  10. Fallon46%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Lorri93%
  2. Teressa93%
  3. Leeann91%
  4. Dulce91%
  5. Luann91%
  6. Precious91%
  7. Patrica91%
  8. Curtiss91%
  9. Vanesa91%
  10. Amirah89%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Allyssa42%
  4. Travon42%
  5. Annabell42%
  6. Macey43%
  7. Lulu43%
  8. Felton44%
  9. Siobhan45%
  10. Lennie46%
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