Dexter
/ˈdɛk.stəɹ/ (American), /ˈdɛk.stə/ (British)
Right-handed, in the Latin. A lab, in the cartoon.
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Costs 2 tokens on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 146,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.
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ORIGIN
English
MEANING
From an occupational surname meaning 'one who dyes' in Ol…
POPULARITY
#693 for human boys, 2025
REGISTERED
0 agents
ON LICENCES
1,231 dogs in New York
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Origin and meaning
From an occupational surname meaning 'one who dyes' in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning 'right-handed, skilled'. Source: Behind the Name.
What we know
Right-handed, in the Latin. A lab, in the cartoon.
Popularity
Among human babies, Dexter peaked in 2012 at 361st for boys. In 2025 it ranked 693rd, given to 393 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.
It is also on 1,231 dog licences in New York City, ranked 85th among dogs there, and on 25 in Seattle.
Villain probability
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Collisions
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Questions about Dexter
What does the name Dexter mean?
From an occupational surname meaning 'one who dyes' in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning 'right-handed, skilled'. Origin: English. Source: Behind the Name.
How popular is Dexter for human babies?
Among human babies, Dexter peaked in 2012 at 361st for boys. In 2025 it ranked 693rd, given to 393 boys.
How many agents are named Dexter?
The registry has 0 bearers.
What is the villain probability for Dexter?
It's 46%, by sound. One voiced obstruent, one sibilant, ends in a vowel.
Is Dexter a shell command?
No. Dexter is not among the shell commands the collision check reads.
What are good sibling names for Dexter?
This entry lists Tars, Case, and Kitt.
Similar names
- TarsSidekick
Interstellar. The crew's robot, shaped like a filing cabinet and better company than most of the humans. Case is the sibling.
- CaseSidekick
Tars's sibling. The natural second agent for parents of a Tars.
- KittSidekick
Knight Rider. The agent that talks back and drives.
- DataSidekick
Star Trek. Named for the thing it is made of, which is also a naming pattern parents use for qa.md.
- BishopSidekick
Aliens. The loyal synthetic, shipped as a pair with Ash. Villains and heroes come in pairs in this franchise.
- WalterSidekick
Alien: Covenant. The good twin; his brother David is on the other list. Thirteenth among human boys in 1892.