Dexter
DEK-ster
Boy
Average rank #544 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an occupational surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning "right-handed, skilled".
Popularity
How popular is Dexter?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#143
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#647
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#693
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#831
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#405
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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