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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. Lance92%
  2. Bradley90%
  3. Darin90%
  4. Aric89%
  5. Troy88%
  6. Kedrick87%
  7. Brant87%
  8. Jason86%
  9. Juston86%
  10. Darrin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Neville42%
  2. Shawn46%
  3. Shane46%
  4. Shaun46%
  5. Jeramie51%
  6. Erich52%
  7. Jermaine52%
  8. Levar52%
  9. Luigi53%
  10. Jedediah53%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Taurus88%
  2. Scot87%
  3. Corbett87%
  4. Gorge86%
  5. Danial86%
  6. Conrado85%
  7. Anthoney85%
  8. Judd84%
  9. Damond84%
  10. Cedrick84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremey49%
  2. Renard50%
  3. Feliciano51%
  4. Levar53%
  5. Lavar53%
  6. Dameon53%
  7. Heath56%
  8. Luigi56%
  9. Kip56%
  10. Clint58%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Zebulon85%
  2. Philippe82%
  3. Torrence80%
  4. Danial79%
  5. Bartholomew79%
  6. Reginal78%
  7. Vance78%
  8. Taurus78%
  9. Kristofer77%
  10. Jeramy77%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Neville42%
  3. Scotty44%
  4. Luigi47%
  5. Jeremey48%
  6. Deric48%
  7. Chad49%
  8. Thad49%
  9. Roderic49%
  10. Lavar49%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Chad96%
  2. Darin96%
  3. Lance96%
  4. Bradley96%
  5. Aric96%
  6. Troy96%
  7. Chadrick96%
  8. Brian95%
  9. Kareem95%
  10. Kedrick95%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun46%
  2. Shane46%
  3. Shawn46%
  4. Erich47%
  5. Jermaine51%
  6. Hans59%
  7. Tito60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Clint60%
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