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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. Marques93%
  2. Alexandre93%
  3. Nash92%
  4. Fletcher92%
  5. Aden92%
  6. Kade92%
  7. Jacoby91%
  8. Bradyn91%
  9. Zaid91%
  10. Davian90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Allyssa42%
  4. Ashely42%
  5. Ione42%
  6. Whitley42%
  7. Selene42%
  8. Eleanora42%
  9. Deidre42%
  10. Iona42%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Kassie96%
  2. Truman92%
  3. Toney92%
  4. Arian92%
  5. Crew90%
  6. Khadijah90%
  7. Boston89%
  8. Mohammad89%
  9. Carolann88%
  10. Jacoby88%

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Brisa42%
  4. Chandra42%
  5. Sybil42%
  6. Lorelei42%
  7. Sky42%
  8. Lorelai42%
  9. Anders42%
  10. Lulu42%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Toney91%
  2. Whitley89%
  3. Stefani89%
  4. Khadijah88%
  5. Stephenie86%
  6. Kendal85%
  7. Everette84%
  8. Meyer84%
  9. Broderick84%
  10. Ruthann84%

Bottom 10

  1. Valentin42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Mazie42%
  4. Deven42%
  5. Jacey42%
  6. Marlyn42%
  7. Kayli42%
  8. Elmo42%
  9. Adria42%
  10. Idella42%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Mckayla96%
  2. Marquise96%
  3. Shaquille96%
  4. Izaiah96%
  5. Tyrell96%
  6. Destinee96%
  7. Sutton96%
  8. Brycen96%
  9. Arjun96%
  10. Kourtney96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna45%
  2. Bertie46%
  3. Erich47%
  4. Lucca49%
  5. Luka49%
  6. Santos50%
  7. Germaine50%
  8. Abram51%
  9. Felton51%
  10. German51%
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