Gender:

Male

Meaning:

“dyer” (in Old English)

Etymology:

Primarily it was an occupational surname, given to people whose profession was to dye cloth and other fabrics. The alternative etymology of this name is that it was derived from the Latin adjective dexter, which means “right-handed”.

Variants in different languages:

There are no variants of this name in other languages.

Fun facts:

Dexter is the name of the protagonist in “Dexter’s Laboratory”, a popular animated television series.

Name days:

UK
9th February: Dexter
USA
7th May: Dexter

Famous people:

Dexter Roberts (born 1991), American country music singer
Dexter Gordon (1923 - 1990), American musician
Dexter Dalwood (born 1960), British artist
Dexter Brown (born 1942), British painter
Dexter Blackstock (born 1986), English footballer
Dexter Roberts (born 1991), American singer

Additional information:

According to numerology this name is borne by people who are calm, trustworthy, well-organized, reliable, homely, and dutiful. In astrology the name’s lucky stone is amethyst, and its lucky days are Thursday, Tuesday.

Popularity of the name:

England: 73rd in 2014
USA: 411th in 2015