#7202024 rank
2012peak year
34,028babies named Dexter since 1880
▼ 43%5-year trend
Dexter popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dexter mean?
From Latin dexter, 'right-handed' and by extension 'skillful'. An old English surname turned given name, polished by crime fiction's Dexter Morgan.
OriginLatin (via English surname)
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, modern
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Famous Dexters
- Dexter Holland, musician
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