Dex
dex
US Popularity:8522
Origin:Latin
Meaning:right-handed; fortunate; skill; agility
Dex is a slick masculine name whose Latin roots betray a smooth, too-cool-for-school character. As a shorthand for Dexter, Dex shares its meaning as "right-handed" or "fortunate"—making it the very foundation of the term “dexterous.” As a walking definition of "skill" and "agility," Dex will undoubtedly be a firm favorite in many circles and a master in their own right.
Dex Name Popularity Data
U.S. Births
Overall:Dex is currently #8522 in U.S. births
Boy:Dex is currently #2918 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#8522
in 2022
- 1467
from 2021
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