Baxter: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Baxter – Meaning: a baker (originally a female baker) – Origin: Old English (surname, variant of Baker) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BAKS-ter


Baxter is an Old English (surname, variant of Baker) boy's name meaning “a baker (originally a female baker)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Baxter

Meaning: A baker (originally a female baker).

Origin: Old English (surname, variant of Baker).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Baxter

Phonetic: BAKS-ter   IPA: /ˈbækstər/

Popularity of Baxter

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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