Pax
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ Roman ◈ 1 syllable
"Peaceful"

From Roman

Pax means peace — from the Latin. Pax Romana IS the most important period of peace in history — 200 years of Roman peace. The name IS the Latin word for the most fundamental human aspiration. Three letters of the most important peace, 200-years-Roman, and the Latin word for the most fundamental aspiration.

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Pax at a glance
MeaningPeaceful
OriginRoman
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#2130
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Why parents love Pax
  • Pax Romana IS 200 years of peace — the most important.
  • The name IS the Latin word for peace.
  • Three letters with a powerful, Latin sound: PAKS.
  • The X gives maximum visual edge.
  • The most directly peaceful name.
The vibe of Pax
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Origin & history of Pax
Latin pax (peace) Pax Romana
1
Roman roots
Pax IS the Latin word for peace. Pax Romana IS 200 years — the most important period of peace.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Pax Romana (27 BC–180 AD).
3
Today
Pax remains a beloved choice, ranking #2130 in the US. 1,025 babies have been named Pax since 1974.
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How popular is Pax?
2024 peak year
Pax reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 79 babies received the name (ranked #1976). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2130), with about 73 babies given the name annually. Pax's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,025 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
79 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,976)
73 Avg. per year
(last decade)
730 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,025 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,130) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Pax
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Pax's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — peace humanitarianism. People named Pax tend to be powerful, peaceful, and gifted at being the Latin word for 200 years of peace.

Latin word for peace
200-years-Romana
Most-important
Three-letter-X
Maximum-peaceful
P7
A1
X6
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
Personality of Pax
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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