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Pax

Boy Name day: December 5
Pax is a short form of Paxton: on birth records it is written Paxton (23,670 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Paxton page.
Origin: Old English (Anglo-Saxon toponymic surname). Meaning: Pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town'.
From the Old English personal name Pœcc plus 'tūn' (enclosure, settlement), naming villages in Scotland and England, later a surname and given name.

Name day for Pax

December 5

Why this day? Pax is a short form of Paxton, and shares its name day.

Pax is celebrated in the United States on December 5.

The story of the name Pax

Pax is a short form of Paxton. It keeps its origin (Old English (Anglo-Saxon toponymic surname)) and meaning — pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town', and shares its name day, December 5.

On birth records, Pax is rarely written as such: the Paxs are Paxtons (23,670 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Paxton page.

Frequently asked questions about Pax

What does Pax mean?

Pax is a short form of Paxton, which means pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town'.

When is Pax's name day?

December 5, together with Paxton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pax a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Paxton.

Pax's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Colton95%
  2. Carter92%
  3. Nolan92%
  4. Grayson90%
  5. Wyatt89%
  6. Jaxon88%
  7. Carson85%
  8. Dominic84%
  9. Cooper84%
  10. Liam83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham45%
  2. Everett62%
  3. Theodore63%
  4. Leo63%
  5. Noah66%
  6. Josiah67%
  7. Levi67%
  8. Miles69%
  9. Elias73%
  10. Oliver74%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Sebastian84%
  2. Colton81%
  3. Jackson80%
  4. Grayson79%
  5. Carter79%
  6. Dominic79%
  7. Cooper78%
  8. Levi75%
  9. Julian74%
  10. Maxwell74%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles47%
  2. Luke64%
  3. Owen66%
  4. Leo66%
  5. Noah67%
  6. Lucas67%
  7. Josiah68%
  8. Carson68%
  9. Liam68%
  10. Oliver71%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Abraham77%
  2. Dominic76%
  3. Everett74%
  4. Theodore71%
  5. Elias71%
  6. Maxwell70%
  7. Oliver69%
  8. Miles67%
  9. Lucas67%
  10. Carter67%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian51%
  2. Jackson54%
  3. Luke55%
  4. Jaxon56%
  5. Noah57%
  6. Leo58%
  7. Wyatt58%
  8. Cooper59%
  9. Levi59%
  10. Josiah60%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Grayson96%
  2. Jaxon96%
  3. Colton96%
  4. Carter96%
  5. Cooper96%
  6. Nolan94%
  7. Liam93%
  8. Jackson93%
  9. Sebastian92%
  10. Damian90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham51%
  2. Everett64%
  3. Miles74%
  4. Theodore75%
  5. Owen76%
  6. Oliver77%
  7. Levi77%
  8. Leo78%
  9. Noah79%
  10. Luke82%
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