Vex: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
To annoy or trouble
Origin
Modern coinage (English word)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
VEKS

Vex is a modern coinage (English word) unisex name meaning “to annoy or trouble”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Vex

Meaning: To annoy or trouble.

Origin: modern coinage (English word).

A common claim: Vex is sometimes said to mean "bold, fierce." Actually: Vex doesn't mean "bold" or "fierce" — the actual English word means "to annoy or trouble."

How to Pronounce Vex

VEKSIPA /vɛks/

Popularity of Vex

Vex 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 Vex

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