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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. Aric89%
  2. Brant87%
  3. Demond83%
  4. Daren82%
  5. Kareem80%
  6. Theron80%
  7. Deric79%
  8. Shad79%
  9. Antwan78%
  10. Deron76%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich52%
  2. Hans56%
  3. Scotty59%
  4. Tad59%
  5. Giuseppe60%
  6. Daron60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Glendon62%
  10. Abdul62%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Scot87%
  2. Danial86%
  3. Judd84%
  4. Cedrick84%
  5. Darron83%
  6. Aric81%
  7. Kareem80%
  8. Delvin80%
  9. Leopoldo79%
  10. Daren79%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip56%
  2. Bryon58%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Reggie60%
  5. Erich60%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Rico63%
  8. Donny64%
  9. Scotty64%
  10. Jed66%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Danial79%
  2. Kristofer77%
  3. Shelton77%
  4. Chadwick76%
  5. Hans75%
  6. Daron74%
  7. Scot73%
  8. Daren72%
  9. Kraig72%
  10. Abdul72%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Scotty44%
  3. Deric48%
  4. Thad49%
  5. Jerod51%
  6. Jeromy52%
  7. Donny52%
  8. Alfonzo53%
  9. Tad54%
  10. Josh55%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Aric96%
  2. Kareem95%
  3. Darron89%
  4. Deric89%
  5. Demond89%
  6. Antione88%
  7. Donnell88%
  8. Donny88%
  9. Daren87%
  10. Shad87%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich47%
  2. Hans59%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Leopoldo63%
  6. Daron64%
  7. Dion64%
  8. Darrick69%
  9. Abdul69%
  10. Scot71%
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