Dex

Diminutive of Dexter

"dyer; right-handed"

Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

Dex Origin and Meaning

The name Dex is a boy's name meaning "dyer; right-handed".

Dex, the nickname for Dexter that is sometimes used on its own, has lots of energy and dynamism. It was chosen by comedian Dana Carvey for his now grown son. With the growing popularity of Dexter, we may be seeing more of Dex.

There are no less than three video game characters named Dex, and the leading male figure in the movie One Day is known by his nickname Dex. Way back in TV's Dynasty era, there was a character redundantly named Dex Dexter.

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Dex Popularity

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Famous People Named Dex

Dexter "Dex" ManleyAmerican actor
Dex ElmontDutch judoka
Declyn Wallace "Dex" Thornton Lauper (b. 1997)son of singer Cyndi Lauper and actor David Thornton
Dex Kramer (b. 2016)son of Dutch footballer Michiel Kramer

Dex in Pop Culture

Farnsworth "Dex" Dextercharacter on TV's "Dynasty"
Dexter "Dex" Thaler IIIcharacter in book/film "Something Borrowed"
Dexter "Dex" Jettstercharacter in the Star Wars series
Dexter "Dex" Mayhewcharacter in book/film "One Day"
Dexcharacter in the film "The Tao of Steve"
Dex Walkercharacter on Australian soap Home and Away
Dex Barringtoncharacter in Disney's "The Country Bears"
Ronon Dexcharacter on TV's Stargate Atlantis
Dexformer name of CenturyLink phonebook
William "Dex" Poindextercharacter in the webcomic "Check, Please!"
Dex Oyamacharacter in the "Mega Man Battle Network" series of video games

Dex Dogtectivecharacter in the movie "Foodfight!"
Dexter "Dex" Alvin Dizzneea character in "Keeper of the Lost Cities" by Shannon Messenger.
Benjamin “Dex” Pointdextercharacter in marvels “daredevil”

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