boy · english and old english
Dexter
say it dek-ster
What Dexter means
- English and Old English from a surname, 'dyer'
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 156 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 244 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 304 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 475 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 613 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 618 in Australia (2024)
- no. 699 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2010.
Names with a similar meaning
Carter Cooper Parker Remi Tyler Waylon Remy Sawyer Walker Spencer Emerson Taylor
Dexter in stories
- Dexter's Laboratory: Dexter, the boy genius
- Dexter: Dexter Morgan, the forensic analyst and serial killer