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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. Brooklyn85%
  2. Madison83%
  3. Mackenzie81%
  4. Alexa81%
  5. Addison80%
  6. Makayla79%
  7. Ava79%
  8. Sierra78%
  9. Sydney77%
  10. Isabella75%

Bottom 10

  1. Faith42%
  2. Madelyn44%
  3. Hannah53%
  4. Maya55%
  5. Maggie55%
  6. Autumn60%
  7. Chloe61%
  8. Destiny61%
  9. Hailey62%
  10. Sophia62%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn74%
  2. Alexa71%
  3. Gabriella70%
  4. Makayla70%
  5. Ella69%
  6. Brooklyn69%
  7. Madeline68%
  8. Isabella68%
  9. Addison68%
  10. Isabelle68%

Bottom 10

  1. Maya42%
  2. Autumn48%
  3. Hailey49%
  4. Chloe51%
  5. Zoey51%
  6. Maggie52%
  7. Zoe53%
  8. Emma53%
  9. Destiny53%
  10. Kaylee54%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Isabelle74%
  2. Isabella74%
  3. Isabel74%
  4. Grace72%
  5. Jocelyn71%
  6. Ava70%
  7. Alexa70%
  8. Gabrielle69%
  9. Abigail69%
  10. Caroline69%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaylee49%
  2. Zoe49%
  3. Autumn50%
  4. Maggie51%
  5. Zoey52%
  6. Lily52%
  7. Madelyn54%
  8. Faith54%
  9. Brianna55%
  10. Hailey55%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Madison96%
  2. Brooklyn94%
  3. Addison93%
  4. Angelina93%
  5. Gabriella93%
  6. Mackenzie91%
  7. Makayla90%
  8. Alyssa88%
  9. Adriana88%
  10. Alexa88%

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah59%
  2. Faith64%
  3. Madelyn65%
  4. Autumn70%
  5. Maya70%
  6. Isabel71%
  7. Maggie71%
  8. Hailey71%
  9. Zoe72%
  10. Jocelyn75%
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