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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. Nash92%
  2. Fletcher92%
  3. Kade92%
  4. Zaid91%
  5. Barron90%
  6. Colt90%
  7. Beckham90%
  8. Kamden88%
  9. Karson88%
  10. Caesar87%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdiel43%
  2. Lucien44%
  3. Abdullah44%
  4. Casper45%
  5. Abram45%
  6. Linus45%
  7. Jedidiah46%
  8. Finnegan50%
  9. Luka51%
  10. Enoch52%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Crew90%
  2. Boston89%
  3. Mohammad89%
  4. Crosby88%
  5. Montgomery87%
  6. Marcel87%
  7. Yaakov86%
  8. Beckham86%
  9. Watson85%
  10. Benton85%

Bottom 10

  1. Anders42%
  2. Casper42%
  3. Ishmael44%
  4. Finnegan44%
  5. Flynn46%
  6. Ephraim49%
  7. Orion49%
  8. Bodhi49%
  9. Zain49%
  10. Levon53%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Hendrix84%
  2. Ambrose83%
  3. Yosef83%
  4. Hamilton82%
  5. Layton82%
  6. Bishop82%
  7. Benedict81%
  8. Luka80%
  9. Hezekiah79%
  10. Yaakov79%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper42%
  2. Anders42%
  3. Finnegan42%
  4. Linus44%
  5. Kash46%
  6. Sonny48%
  7. Caesar48%
  8. Prince48%
  9. Rayden49%
  10. Kye49%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Arjun96%
  2. Kamden96%
  3. Jax96%
  4. Kayson96%
  5. Adonis96%
  6. Iker96%
  7. Beckham96%
  8. Vincenzo95%
  9. Karson95%
  10. Crew95%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka49%
  2. Abram51%
  3. Casper54%
  4. Lucien54%
  5. Hendrix56%
  6. Abdullah56%
  7. Zeke58%
  8. Orion58%
  9. Aarav60%
  10. Aurelio60%
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