Dexter is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Dexter
Dexter derived from an Old English surname, but is as well of Latin origin.
Meaning of Dexter
Dexter means “one who dyes” (from Old English “deag” = dye/colour), “skilled”, “right-handed” (from Latin “dexter”) or “one from Exeter” (from Latin “de exeter”).
Pronunciation of Dexter
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 6246 ↓ -91
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 1904 ↓↓ -111
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 7492 ↑ 31
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 2456 ↓↓ -196
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 7291 ↑ 13
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 5864 ↓↓ -148
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1824 ↓ -24
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 6852 ↑↑ 507
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 9237 ↓↓ -1362
- 🇫🇷 France: 7161 ↑↑ 101
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 960 ↓ -67
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 3226 ↓↓ -238
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8685 ↑↑ 295
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3850 ↓↓ -145
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 1472 ↓ -15
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 1997 ↓ -100
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 8765 ↓↓ -434
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1847 ↑↑ 103
- 🇺🇸 United States: 3182 ↑ 95
Dexter in the Top 50 Names
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