Right-handed, fortunate, or dyer
Dex is primarily a shortened form of Dexter. It originates from the Latin word for 'right-handed' or 'skillful', but also has English roots as an occupational surname for a dyer of cloth.
About 20 boys were named Dex in 2025.
Private investigator and protagonist · Stumptown
Character in the prime time soap opera · Dynasty
Character in the romantic drama · Something Borrowed
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
