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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. Brady91%
  2. Hunter90%
  3. Blake90%
  4. Logan88%
  5. Brayden88%
  6. Chase87%
  7. Ethan86%
  8. Aiden85%
  9. Xavier83%
  10. Mason83%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan46%
  2. Jose46%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Isaac57%
  5. Dylan58%
  6. Oscar59%
  7. Gabriel59%
  8. Jeremiah60%
  9. Hector60%
  10. Gavin61%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Brady88%
  2. Garrett85%
  3. Landon82%
  4. Carlos81%
  5. Manuel81%
  6. Hector80%
  7. Gavin80%
  8. Jacob80%
  9. Mason80%
  10. Jose80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Ivan49%
  3. Gabriel54%
  4. Ian57%
  5. Max60%
  6. Jeremiah61%
  7. Elijah62%
  8. Diego63%
  9. Edgar63%
  10. Isaiah63%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Spencer82%
  2. Juan75%
  3. Hector75%
  4. Eduardo74%
  5. Alejandro73%
  6. Landon72%
  7. Gabriel72%
  8. Grant72%
  9. Jacob72%
  10. Ethan72%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy48%
  2. Connor50%
  3. Oscar51%
  4. Caleb51%
  5. Chase51%
  6. Max52%
  7. Jeremiah52%
  8. Jayden53%
  9. Ivan53%
  10. Colin54%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Brayden96%
  2. Brady96%
  3. Tanner96%
  4. Chase96%
  5. Blake96%
  6. Carlos95%
  7. Aiden93%
  8. Alejandro93%
  9. Hunter93%
  10. Logan93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan46%
  2. Jose53%
  3. Ivan56%
  4. Edgar65%
  5. Isaac70%
  6. Hector70%
  7. Gabriel70%
  8. Dylan71%
  9. Clayton72%
  10. Jake72%
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