Baxter \bax-ter\ as a boy's name is pronounced BAK-ster. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Baxter is "baker". Occupational name and transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages.

Baxter has 2 variant forms: Bax and Baxley.

For more information, see also the related name Brewster.

Baby names that sound like Baxter are Paxten, Buxton, Paxton and Paxtun.