BoyLatin origin2 syllables
Dexter
Meaning: “right (handed)”
About the name Dexter
Dexter is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “right (handed)”.
In 2025, Dexter ranked #693 for boys in the US, with 393 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2012. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Dexter were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “right (handed)”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Dexter”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #693
- In 2015
- #413
- Babies in 2025
- 393
Popularity of Dexter, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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