The baby name Dix is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪks/ ("diks", rhymes with "fix").
Dix is English in Origin.
The baby name Dix is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪks/ ("diks", rhymes with "fix").
Dix is English in Origin.
Dix is an English surname-turned-given name, from Middle English Dick, pet of Richard, with the genitive -s; it also serves as a clipped form of Dixon. The ultimate meaning traces to Old High German elements ric "ruler" and hard "brave, hardy," yielding "brave/powerful ruler." In French, dix means "ten," a coincidence that shaped some Huguenot surnames; pronunciation differs (English DIKS, French dees).
Usage as a given name in the UK and US is sporadic from the late 19th century onward, mostly masculine and often a nickname or middle name; it has modest modern appeal as a crisp, unisex choice. Variants and related forms include Dixon, Dixson, Dicks, Dick, Dickie/Dicky, and the wider Richard set (Rick, Richie, Rich); a near-form is Dixie, likely influenced by French dix. Notable bearers of the surname, reformer Dorothea Dix and painter Otto Dix, lend the forename a cultured, reformist undertone.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #148 | 7 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #245 | 9 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,098 | 31 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,130 | 47 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Dix is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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