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.