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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. Braden95%
  2. Cade95%
  3. Paxton95%
  4. Jace95%
  5. Cash95%
  6. Payton94%
  7. Xander93%
  8. Zander93%
  9. Drake92%
  10. Kyler92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez43%
  3. Madalyn44%
  4. Madeleine44%
  5. Teri45%
  6. Bernadine45%
  7. Evangeline45%
  8. Therese45%
  9. Ramona45%
  10. Bobbi45%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Rocco90%
  2. Alfonso90%
  3. Marco87%
  4. Gilberto87%
  5. Winston87%
  6. Sylvester87%
  7. Jaxson85%
  8. Gerardo85%
  9. Gerard85%
  10. Rodger85%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique42%
  2. Lilly42%
  3. Phoenix42%
  4. Byron42%
  5. Luna42%
  6. Celeste42%
  7. Lila42%
  8. River42%
  9. Janis42%
  10. Iris42%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Addie87%
  2. Adelaide87%
  3. Solomon84%
  4. Woodrow82%
  5. Bettie81%
  6. Elisabeth81%
  7. Emanuel81%
  8. Bette81%
  9. Lizbeth81%
  10. Louie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Darius42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Paulette42%
  6. Luna42%
  7. Darian42%
  8. Buddy42%
  9. Yesenia42%
  10. Joey42%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Kennedy96%
  2. Jalen96%
  3. Mckenna96%
  4. Payton96%
  5. Trey96%
  6. Cade96%
  7. Terrell96%
  8. Karter96%
  9. Darin96%
  10. Dewey96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun46%
  2. Johnie46%
  3. Rolando50%
  4. Inez50%
  5. Conrad50%
  6. Jermaine51%
  7. Ruthie51%
  8. Ramona51%
  9. Bobbi51%
  10. Simone52%
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