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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. Arla85%
  2. Thora85%
  3. Lera81%
  4. Carlota81%
  5. Zenobia80%
  6. Bobbye78%
  7. Eda77%
  8. Ceola77%
  9. Jettie77%
  10. Signe76%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde43%
  2. Tiny45%
  3. Sibyl46%
  4. Ozella46%
  5. Verlie48%
  6. Elvina49%
  7. Dimple49%
  8. Eudora49%
  9. Fairy50%
  10. Irena50%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Louvenia88%
  2. Susann86%
  3. Suellen85%
  4. Vallie85%
  5. Carolyne85%
  6. Margarete84%
  7. Jeraldine84%
  8. Exie84%
  9. Erlene84%
  10. Elmira84%

Bottom 10

  1. Fairy42%
  2. Freeda42%
  3. Fae42%
  4. Sibyl44%
  5. Tiny44%
  6. Neoma45%
  7. Pinkie46%
  8. Flo47%
  9. Dimple47%
  10. Eudora47%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Augustina83%
  2. Alverta77%
  3. Dominga77%
  4. Signe77%
  5. Cleta76%
  6. Margarete76%
  7. Berneice76%
  8. Carlota76%
  9. Hildegarde75%
  10. Marcelina75%

Bottom 10

  1. Minna42%
  2. Vincenza42%
  3. Fairy42%
  4. Versie42%
  5. Bell43%
  6. Mellie44%
  7. Rozella44%
  8. Flo45%
  9. Madie45%
  10. Freeda45%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Elizebeth93%
  2. Vincenza93%
  3. Carolyne93%
  4. Christeen93%
  5. Madie93%
  6. Beverlee92%
  7. Ailene91%
  8. Jettie91%
  9. Santina91%
  10. Felipa89%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde50%
  2. Ozella57%
  3. Zita60%
  4. Josefa60%
  5. Delphia60%
  6. Amparo60%
  7. Santa60%
  8. Fae60%
  9. Sibyl61%
  10. Irena62%
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