Baxter

English occupational name

"baker"

Baxter Origin and Meaning

The name Baxter is a boy's name of English origin meaning "baker".

An x makes any name cooler, so that Baxter has a bit more pizzazz than the original Baker. Baxter had some currency as a first name a century ago--it was on the popularity lists sporadically from 1880 till the 1920s, peaking at Number 515 in 1886-- which means it's just about due for a comeback. And we can see Bax as a worthy follow-up to Max and Jax.

Singer Ian Dury named his now-grown son Baxter, and Dr. Baxter Stockman was a scientist in the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" series.

Fun feminist fact: as an occupational name, Baxter was actually the word for a female baker. It's only used for boys now, but could legitimatelt be a unisex name.

Baxter Rank in US Top 1000

# 998 in the US

Baxter Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1212 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Baxter

• 1212 Nameberry 2025
• 912 England 2021
• 63 Dogs 2022

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Famous People Named Baxter

• Baxter Dury English singer,songwriter
• Baxter Black American cowboy, poet, veterinarian and commentator
• Baxter Hall American soldier who drummed the first musters in the Revolution
• Meredith Baxter American actress

The name Baxter in Pop Culture

• Baxter Stockman character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series
• Baxter McNab main character on Canadian TV series "Baxter"
• Baxter the Black Bear mascot for the University of Maine
• Baxter the Bobcat mascot for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Baxter Basics character in the British comic Viz
• Ted Baxter character on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
• Phyllis Baxter lady's maid of the Countess of Grantham on "Downton Abbey"
• Meredith Baxter female character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
• Baxter a character in the animated series "Hazbin Hotel"