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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. Patti93%
  2. Cathleen93%
  3. Patty93%
  4. Marianne91%
  5. Patrice90%
  6. Jeri88%
  7. Debora87%
  8. Dianna86%
  9. Betsy85%
  10. Janine84%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie43%
  3. Roxanne53%
  4. Vicky53%
  5. Belinda57%
  6. Margo58%
  7. Mona59%
  8. Margarita59%
  9. Shelley61%
  10. Lorie61%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Janette92%
  2. Jeanine87%
  3. Bernadette87%
  4. Patrice85%
  5. Janine84%
  6. Nadine84%
  7. Debora84%
  8. Doreen83%
  9. Patti83%
  10. Patty83%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Mona50%
  3. Margo50%
  4. Gwen54%
  5. Myra54%
  6. Lou54%
  7. Shelley55%
  8. Jeannie55%
  9. Deloris55%
  10. Vicky56%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Jana88%
  2. Susanne87%
  3. Polly86%
  4. Betsy85%
  5. Patrice85%
  6. Gayle84%
  7. Janie84%
  8. Jacquelyn83%
  9. Shelia83%
  10. Marianne82%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis56%
  2. Paulette57%
  3. Karla58%
  4. Tammie59%
  5. Lorie60%
  6. Jeannie61%
  7. Sherrie62%
  8. Shelly62%
  9. Mona62%
  10. Vicky63%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Patti89%
  2. Patty89%
  3. Sheri89%
  4. Debora87%
  5. Tammie86%
  6. Jeri84%
  7. Ladonna84%
  8. Nadine83%
  9. Doreen83%
  10. Leann82%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis44%
  2. Jeannie50%
  3. Roxanne55%
  4. Margo58%
  5. Gwen59%
  6. Margarita60%
  7. Lou61%
  8. Vicky62%
  9. Lorna63%
  10. Trudy63%
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