Pax

Boy Latin #17002 in 2023

Pax is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Pax

The goddess and personification of peace; one of the Horae, she is a daughter of Jupiter and Themis, and her sisters are Justitia (Justice) and / Eunomia (Order of Law); her Greek counterpart is Eirene.

Popularity of Pax

Popularity, 1974–2023

67 births in 2023

1974 2023

892 U.S. births recorded from 1974–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2016

84 babies

First recorded

1974

49 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.