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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. Kay93%
  2. Patsy93%
  3. Joann88%
  4. Carole88%
  5. Geraldine88%
  6. Judith87%
  7. Dorothy87%
  8. Beatrice87%
  9. Leona86%
  10. Bessie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie45%
  2. Mae50%
  3. Ruby55%
  4. Alice56%
  5. Edna57%
  6. Thelma57%
  7. Ruth58%
  8. Marguerite59%
  9. Dora59%
  10. Margie59%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Jeanette92%
  2. Lorraine87%
  3. Patsy83%
  4. Hattie82%
  5. Mary82%
  6. Marie82%
  7. Doris82%
  8. Gertrude81%
  9. Mabel81%
  10. Arlene80%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice46%
  2. Viola50%
  3. Lillie51%
  4. Ethel51%
  5. Mae52%
  6. Dora53%
  7. Pearl53%
  8. Edith54%
  9. Ada55%
  10. Thelma55%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Marian92%
  2. Bertha90%
  3. Norma90%
  4. Carole88%
  5. Vivian88%
  6. Helen88%
  7. Dorothy88%
  8. Frances87%
  9. Lorraine87%
  10. Annie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada46%
  2. Maxine54%
  3. Lillie61%
  4. Mae63%
  5. Arlene63%
  6. Thelma64%
  7. Marjorie65%
  8. Jeanette65%
  9. Bernice66%
  10. Lois66%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Patsy89%
  2. Geraldine84%
  3. Arlene83%
  4. Mabel83%
  5. Doris83%
  6. Lorraine83%
  7. Joann82%
  8. Bernice82%
  9. Virginia81%
  10. Miriam81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora51%
  2. Agnes53%
  3. Lillie55%
  4. Ruth55%
  5. Thelma55%
  6. Ethel56%
  7. Ada58%
  8. Alice59%
  9. Edna60%
  10. Norma60%
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