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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. Dewey84%
  2. Julius83%
  3. Harlan82%
  4. Ervin82%
  5. Murray76%
  6. Doyle76%
  7. Roosevelt76%
  8. Willis76%
  9. Wilson76%
  10. Dick76%

Bottom 10

  1. Elbert50%
  2. Conrad52%
  3. Morris52%
  4. Amos55%
  5. Homer55%
  6. Percy56%
  7. Hugh58%
  8. Willard58%
  9. Earnest59%
  10. Alton59%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Sylvester87%
  2. Louie83%
  3. Willis81%
  4. Jerald80%
  5. Julius80%
  6. Mack79%
  7. Morris79%
  8. Wilfred79%
  9. Hubert79%
  10. Wilson78%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Homer46%
  3. Rufus57%
  4. Amos57%
  5. Junior60%
  6. Virgil60%
  7. Lowell60%
  8. Reuben64%
  9. Jess64%
  10. Garland64%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Woodrow82%
  2. Louie81%
  3. Edmund80%
  4. Edmond80%
  5. Conrad75%
  6. Wilfred74%
  7. Anton74%
  8. Willard73%
  9. Otto73%
  10. Hugh72%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy42%
  2. Roscoe43%
  3. Luther45%
  4. Archie48%
  5. Rufus51%
  6. Junior51%
  7. Jess51%
  8. Morris52%
  9. Bert52%
  10. Amos53%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Luther89%
  3. Archie88%
  4. Wilson87%
  5. Willis87%
  6. Louie85%
  7. Salvatore85%
  8. Roosevelt85%
  9. Harlan85%
  10. Ervin84%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad50%
  2. Elbert57%
  3. Willard59%
  4. Homer61%
  5. Alton61%
  6. Morris62%
  7. Hubert62%
  8. Hugh62%
  9. Earnest65%
  10. Horace65%
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