At a Glance: Name: Ax – Meaning: axe (occupational/tool-derived surname used as a given name) – Origin: German (surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AKS
Ax is a German (surname) boy's name meaning “axe (occupational/tool-derived surname used as a given name)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.
Meaning & Origin of Ax
Meaning: Axe (occupational/tool-derived surname used as a given name).
Origin: German (surname).
A common claim: father of peace Actually: That meaning belongs to a different name, Axel (from Absalom via Scandinavian usage) - 'Ax' itself traces to the German word for 'axe', not to 'peace'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ax
Phonetic: AKS IPA: /æks/
Popularity of Ax
Ax doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Axel · Agner · Azel · Agen · Azim · Agam
