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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. Tana89%
  2. Kori88%
  3. Chanda87%
  4. Tanisha87%
  5. Kelsie87%
  6. Kinley86%
  7. Kourtney86%
  8. Fallon86%
  9. Tyra86%
  10. Portia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Allyssa42%
  3. Ashely42%
  4. Ione42%
  5. Whitley42%
  6. Selene42%
  7. Eleanora42%
  8. Deidre42%
  9. Iona42%
  10. Winnifred42%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Kassie96%
  2. Khadijah90%
  3. Carolann88%
  4. Patrica86%
  5. Oma86%
  6. Kathi85%
  7. Madge85%
  8. Annemarie85%
  9. Darleen85%
  10. Deann84%

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Brisa42%
  4. Chandra42%
  5. Sybil42%
  6. Lorelei42%
  7. Lorelai42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Moira42%
  10. Lyra42%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Whitley89%
  2. Stefani89%
  3. Khadijah88%
  4. Stephenie86%
  5. Ruthann84%
  6. Shreya82%
  7. Kirstin82%
  8. Eboni82%
  9. Christiana81%
  10. Kamilah81%

Bottom 10

  1. Mazie42%
  2. Jacey42%
  3. Kayli42%
  4. Adria42%
  5. Idella42%
  6. Ciera42%
  7. Iyana42%
  8. Chaya42%
  9. Deidre42%
  10. Ashely42%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Mckayla96%
  2. Destinee96%
  3. Kourtney96%
  4. Roxann96%
  5. Halle96%
  6. Kennedi96%
  7. Brittanie96%
  8. Anastacia96%
  9. Karly96%
  10. Benita96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna45%
  2. Bertie46%
  3. Siobhan52%
  4. Ione53%
  5. Alfreda55%
  6. Edie55%
  7. Selene55%
  8. Neva55%
  9. Iona55%
  10. Natalya57%
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