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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. Kaitlynn93%
  2. Abigale92%
  3. Katerina89%
  4. Mikaela89%
  5. Johana88%
  6. Abagail88%
  7. Isabell88%
  8. Jackeline88%
  9. Vanesa87%
  10. Ansley86%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Macey43%
  3. Kaylie45%
  4. Ayleen46%
  5. Miley46%
  6. Kalie48%
  7. Jaliyah48%
  8. Jazlyn49%
  9. Miya50%
  10. Estrella50%

Love potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Reyna85%
  2. Jackeline84%
  3. Kiersten84%
  4. Anika83%
  5. Mikaela83%
  6. Shreya82%
  7. Katerina82%
  8. Lisette82%
  9. Cherish82%
  10. Vanesa81%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Lailah42%
  3. Kaiya42%
  4. Rhiannon42%
  5. Brisa42%
  6. Natalya42%
  7. Kayli43%
  8. Isis43%
  9. Miley43%
  10. Danae43%

Professional potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Anneliese94%
  2. Kiersten94%
  3. Jackeline92%
  4. Graciela92%
  5. Ansley92%
  6. Lilyana89%
  7. Patience89%
  8. Nada88%
  9. Noemi88%
  10. Johana88%

Bottom 10

  1. Rihanna45%
  2. Brisa50%
  3. Isis51%
  4. Natalya52%
  5. Anastacia53%
  6. Unique53%
  7. Destiney54%
  8. Jaelynn55%
  9. Precious55%
  10. Liberty55%

Crush potential for Dex

Top 10

  1. Dulce91%
  2. Precious91%
  3. Vanesa91%
  4. Aryana89%
  5. Abigale87%
  6. Abagail87%
  7. Jackeline87%
  8. Maliyah86%
  9. Mariyah86%
  10. Yoselin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Macey43%
  3. Miley49%
  4. Natalya50%
  5. Kaylie51%
  6. Lupita52%
  7. Kayli52%
  8. Kendyl53%
  9. Danika53%
  10. Yajaira53%
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