Names like Dexter
If Dexter is on your list, these boy names have the same feel, from Latin classics to names with a similar sound. Dexter has held fairly steady in popularity, so the list favours names with a similar, steady curve.
Top matches: Major, Duke, Titus and Sylas.
24 boy names like Dexter
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- Major#670It means "greater" or "superior." It can also refer to a military rank.Also LatinSimilar popularity curve
- Duke#695This name comes from a title of nobility, meaning a high-ranking leader or nobleman.Also Latin
- Titus#358The name Titus likely means "title of honor" or "defended."Also LatinSimilar popularity curve
- Sylas#440From the forest, woodsAlso LatinSimilar popularity curve
- Gunner#506Gunner means "bold warrior" or "soldier."Same “-er” endingSimilar popularity curve
- Sincere#631Means genuine, honest, and true.Also Latin2 syllables
- Magnus#765Magnus means "great" or "large." It's a name that suggests someone powerful and important.Also Latin2 syllables
- Julien#709Julien means "youthful" or "downy-bearded." It comes from the Roman family name Julius.Also Latin2 syllables
- Porter#560Porter was an occupational surname for a gatekeeper or doorkeeper.Same “-er” endingSimilar popularity curve
- Fisher#791Fisher refers to someone who catches fish, or a fisherman.Same “-er” endingSimilar popularity curve
- Cassius#583This name likely comes from an old Roman family name.Also LatinSimilar popularity curve
- Iker#390The name Iker is usually understood to mean "visitation" or "visiting".Same “-er” endingSimilar popularity curve
- Maximilian#590Maximilian comes from a Roman family name.Also LatinSimilar popularity curve
- Marcel#731It means "young warrior" or "belonging to Mars," the Roman god of war.Also Latin2 syllables
- Fletcher#547It means "arrow maker." This name was given to someone who made arrows for a living.Same “-er” endingSimilar popularity curve
- Lucian#462Lucian comes from the Latin word "lucius," meaning "light."Also LatinSimilar popularity curve
- Bridger#701This name comes from an old English surname.Same “-er” ending2 syllables
- Maximus#276Greatest; the greatest oneAlso Latin
- MaximMaxim means "the greatest." It suggests someone who is excellent or superior.Also Latin2 syllables
- RexRex means "king" in Latin.Also Latin
- Aries#661Aries is Latin for "ram," which is a male sheep.Also Latin2 syllables
- Camilo#585This name comes from a Roman family name.Also Latin
- HarperHarper means "harp player." It originally referred to someone who played the harp.Same “-er” ending2 syllables
- Noel#478Noel means "Christmas." It refers to the birth of Jesus Christ and is often given to…Similar popularity curve2 syllables
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- What names are similar to Dexter?
- Names with a similar style to Dexter include Major, Duke, Titus, Sylas, Gunner and Sincere.
- How are these names matched to Dexter?
- Each name is compared with Dexter on how its US popularity has moved since 2000, how popular it is today, where it comes from, and how it sounds: its ending, number of syllables and first letter. Dexter has held fairly steady in popularity, so the list favours names with a similar, steady curve.
- What other Latin names are like Dexter?
- Major, Duke, Titus, Sylas and Sincere share Dexter's Latin roots.