Dexter

Dexter is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Skilful; right-handed.

What Dexter means

Skilful; right-handed.

Dexter sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Dexter comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Dexter is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Dexter?

Dexter sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Dexter

Dexter sits in our strength group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Strong

Names like Dexter

These share Dexter's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Leo — Lion. Brave and warm-hearted.
• Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
• Ace — The number one; unity and excellence.
• Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
• Cornelius — Horn; strong-willed.
• Marius — Of the sea; manly.
• Maximus — The greatest.
• Orson — Bear cub.
• Romulus — Founder of Rome.
• Severus — Stern; resolute.
• Titus — Title of honour; a defender.
• Vincent — Conquering; prevailing.

More Latin names

• Crispin — Curly-haired.
• Diana — Divine; goddess of the moon and hunt.
• Cornelius — Horn; strong-willed.
• Domenica — Of the Lord; born on Sunday.
• Coraline — Coral; the heart.
• Dominic — Belonging to the Lord.
• Coral — From the sea; a pink-red gem.
• Emily — Industrious and striving.
• Constance — Steadfast and constant.
• Estelle — Star.