At a Glance
- Meaning
- Fair hair
- Origin
- Old English (surname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- FAIR-faks
Fairfax is an Old English (surname) boy's name meaning “fair hair”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.
Meaning & Origin of Fairfax
Meaning: Fair hair.
Origin: Old English (surname).
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Fairfax
FAIR-faksIPA /ˈfɛərfæks/
Popularity of Fairfax
Fairfax 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.
Lists That Include Fairfax
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