All around the world, دكستر (Dexter 
, دكستر ) is a common boy's forename. The forename دكستر is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a common masculine name, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Philippines, the United States, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, دكستر is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Dexter | Saudi Arabia, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe |
| دكستر | Saudi Arabia |
دكستر is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Dexter Morgan , the fictional character from the Showtime series, Dexter; Boomhauer , the King of the Hill character; Dexter Jettster , the Star Wars character, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones; Freakazoid , the main character in Freakazoid! and Dexter Fortescue , the character in the Harry Potter universe, among other works.