Pax
Pax is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Peace.
What Pax means
Peace.
Pax is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Pax comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Pax is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Pax?
In the boy name rankings we track, Pax falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Pax
Two ideas meet in Pax: Celebrity and Peace. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Pax
These share Pax's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Shiloh — Peaceful one; a gift.
- Ace — The number one; unity and excellence.
- Mars — God of war; the red planet.
- Olivia — Olive tree — peace, dignity, friendship.
- Puma — The swift mountain cat.
- Liberty — Freedom.
- Olive — The olive tree; peace.
- Serenity — Peace and calm.
- Solace — Comfort in sorrow.
- Temperance — Moderation and restraint.
- Bodhi — Enlightenment, awakening.
- Friedrich — Peaceful ruler.
More Latin names
- Paul — Small and humble.
- Pearl — A precious pearl.
- Patricia — Noble; patrician.
- Priscilla — Ancient and venerable.
- Orson — Bear cub.
- Prudence — Wise caution; good judgement.
- Olivia — Olive tree — peace, dignity, friendship.
- Puma — The swift mountain cat.
- Olive — The olive tree; peace.
- Quentin — The fifth-born.