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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. Claire88%
  2. Nora88%
  3. Cora87%
  4. Sofia77%
  5. Amelia76%
  6. Audrey72%
  7. Arianna72%
  8. Lydia71%
  9. Cecilia70%
  10. Lucy69%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia53%
  2. Violet53%
  3. Ariana56%
  4. Stella58%
  5. Charlotte61%
  6. Olivia64%
  7. Sadie64%
  8. Harper65%
  9. Layla65%
  10. Naomi68%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Claire74%
  2. Sofia73%
  3. Nora71%
  4. Lucy71%
  5. Cora69%
  6. Lydia68%
  7. Olivia66%
  8. Cecilia66%
  9. Amelia65%
  10. Naomi64%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet46%
  2. Layla51%
  3. Charlotte53%
  4. Sadie56%
  5. Ariana57%
  6. Stella58%
  7. Harper59%
  8. Arianna59%
  9. Audrey59%
  10. Mia61%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Claire92%
  2. Cecilia83%
  3. Amelia83%
  4. Nora82%
  5. Charlotte76%
  6. Audrey76%
  7. Lucy76%
  8. Cora74%
  9. Lydia72%
  10. Olivia72%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper54%
  2. Ariana56%
  3. Layla62%
  4. Mia63%
  5. Sofia66%
  6. Stella68%
  7. Arianna69%
  8. Violet69%
  9. Naomi69%
  10. Lydia72%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Nora81%
  2. Amelia81%
  3. Claire78%
  4. Sofia78%
  5. Cora75%
  6. Lucy75%
  7. Cecilia75%
  8. Audrey74%
  9. Lydia73%
  10. Naomi73%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet56%
  2. Stella62%
  3. Mia64%
  4. Sadie66%
  5. Harper68%
  6. Ariana69%
  7. Charlotte69%
  8. Arianna69%
  9. Layla72%
  10. Lydia73%
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