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Baxter - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Baxter

[ 2 syll. bax-ter, ba-xt-er ] The girl name Baxter is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced BAEKSTer †. Baxter is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. The name Baxter means 'baker'.

Baxter is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baxter has in the last century been mainly given to boys.

Baby names that sound like Baxter include the Scottish Bhictoria and the Czech Bozidara.

 



† Pronunciation for Baxter: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"


 
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