Across the world, 德克斯特 (Dexter 
, 德克斯特 
) is a common masculine forename. The first name 德克斯特 is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a common male name, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Philippines, the United States, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, 德克斯特 is the last name as well as the forename.
德克斯特 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.