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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. Peyton90%
  5. Logan88%
  6. Brayden88%
  7. Chase87%
  8. Kendall86%
  9. Ethan86%
  10. Hayden85%

Bottom 10

  1. Faith42%
  2. Madelyn44%
  3. Juan46%
  4. Jose46%
  5. Hannah53%
  6. Angel53%
  7. Ivan55%
  8. Maya55%
  9. Maggie55%
  10. Isaac57%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Brady88%
  2. Garrett85%
  3. Peyton82%
  4. Landon82%
  5. Carlos81%
  6. Manuel81%
  7. Hector80%
  8. Gavin80%
  9. Jacob80%
  10. Mason80%

Bottom 10

  1. Maya42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Aubrey46%
  4. Autumn48%
  5. Ivan49%
  6. Hailey49%
  7. Angel50%
  8. Chloe51%
  9. Zoey51%
  10. Maggie52%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Spencer82%
  2. Juan75%
  3. Hector75%
  4. Isabelle74%
  5. Isabella74%
  6. Isabel74%
  7. Eduardo74%
  8. Alejandro73%
  9. Grace72%
  10. Landon72%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy48%
  2. Kaylee49%
  3. Zoe49%
  4. Autumn50%
  5. Connor50%
  6. Oscar51%
  7. Caleb51%
  8. Maggie51%
  9. Chase51%
  10. Max52%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Brayden96%
  2. Brady96%
  3. Tanner96%
  4. Chase96%
  5. Blake96%
  6. Madison96%
  7. Peyton96%
  8. Carlos95%
  9. Brooklyn94%
  10. Bailey93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan46%
  2. Jose53%
  3. Ivan56%
  4. Hannah59%
  5. Faith64%
  6. Edgar65%
  7. Madelyn65%
  8. Aubrey66%
  9. Isaac70%
  10. Angel70%
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