What does Dexter mean?

Dexter means "dyer, one who dyes"

How do we pronounce Dexter?

Dexter \dex-ter, de-xt-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Dexter is pronounced as DEHKST-er 1.

1 Pronunciation for Dexter: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

What is the origin of Dexter?

Dexter is largely used in the English language and its origin is Old English. The name is of the meaning dyer, one who dyes. The first name is derived from the surname, which is from a job title. The job title, formed from 'deag' (dye) and the feminine suffix '-estre', was originally given to women dyers, but the gender differentiation was later lost in Middle English. The name is sometimes associated with the Latin word 'dexter' (right-handed, skilled, auspicious), which may have contributed towards its adoption. The name what does the name Dextra mean (English) is the female equivalent of Dexter. Dexter has 20 variants. Alternatives include name Daxter, Decca meaning and origin, name Deck, short names for Decka, short names for Dek, Dexe definition, what does the name Dextah mean, Dextan meaning and origin, Dextar meaning, name Dexten origin, nicknames for Dextin, nicknames for Dextir, name Dexton, name Dextor meaning, name Dextun, Dextur meaning, name Dextyn, and short names for Dextyr. The short form baby name Dex, and the pet form nicknames for Dexy are other English variants. Dexter is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity rose from the 1900s up to the 1960s. At the modest height of its usage in 1968, 0.043% of baby boys were given the name Dexter. Its ranking then was #261. The baby name has since fallen in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.029% and its ranking #454, however it was nonetheless the most frequently used within all boy names in its group.

A famous person named Dexter is Saxophonist, Dexter Gordon, born Dexter Keith Gordon, 27 February 1923 - 26 April 1990, Los Angeles, California.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Dexter:

Dextor name variations, nicknames for Daktary, short names for Daxter, short names for Dextyr, Duster meaning, Daktaree name variations, Daktarey meaning of name, what does the name Daktari mean, name Daktarie meaning, Destry name variations (English), Daktarea meaning and origin, short names for Desidério (Portuguese), nicknames for Dezydery (Polish), and Desiderio meaning of name (Italian and Spanish).

The baby name Dexter fun facts:

The name Dexter in reverse order is "Retxed".

The numerological value of the name Dexter is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Dexter?

Dexter is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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20130.04%
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20100.03%
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20070.01%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames