Dax Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Dax was given to around 640 baby boys born in 2021, with an average rate of 1 out of every 2907 born kids bearing the name.

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A Deep Dive

Dax Overview

Meaning

Leader, badger

Gender

Boy

Origin

French

Etymology

Derived from an English surname, which was itself derived from the town of Dax in France.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/dæks/

Popularity

The name Dax is moderately popular in the United States, known for its unique and trendy appeal. In 2023, Dax ranked #558 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

3 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Short

Associated Traits

Energetic, modern, strong, charismatic

Name Day

October 30th
A Deep Dive

Dax Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Daxton, Daxon, Daxten, Daxson, Daxter, Daxtin, Daxe, Daxen, Daxtan, Daxtyn

Common Nicknames

Daxie, Dax, D, Dex, Ax, Daxman, Daxter, Daxy, Daxie-Doo, Daxie-Poo

Diminutives

Daxie, Daxie-Pie, Daxie-Poo, Daxlet, Daxy, Daxie-Boy, Daxlet, Daxer, Daxie-Pie, Daxito

Famous People

  • Dax Shepard
    (American Actor)
  • DAX
    (Nigerian-Canadian Rapper)
  • Dax Harwood
    (American Wrestler)
  • Dax McCarty
    (American Soccer Player)
  • Dax Holt
    (American TV Producer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Dax Shepard
    ("Parenthood," TV Series)
  • Dax
    ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," TV Series)
  • "Dax Norman"
    (Film)
  • Dax Harwood
    ("AEW Dynamite," (TV Series)
  • "Dax"
    (Song)

Places

  • Dax Town (Aquitaine, France

What Is the Meaning of Dax?

Dax means “leader” and “badger,” highlighting qualities of leadership and determination.

What Is the Origin of The Name Dax?

The name Dax has French origins and is associated with a town in southwestern France known for its thermal waters and spas.

Dax Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Dax in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4622021#4442022#5582023
Top 3 Rankings#4132019#4442022#4522018

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Dax

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023558
(-114 from 2022)
519
(-179 from 2022)
0.02834
2022444
(+18 from 2021)
698
(+52 from 2021)
0.03727
2021462
(+8 from 2020)
646
(+13 from 2020)
0.03448
2020470
(-57 from 2019)
633
(-116 from 2019)
0.03422
2019413
(+39 from 2018)
749
(+88 from 2018)
0.03897
2018452
(+3 from 2017)
661
(-3 from 2017)
0.03401
2017455
(+63 from 2016)
664
(+90 from 2016)
0.03355
2016518
(+31 from 2015)
574
(+54 from 2015)
0.02834
2015549
(+51 from 2014)
520
(+70 from 2014)
0.02543
2014600
(+42 from 2013)
450
(+68 from 2013)
0.02196
2013642
(-8 from 2012)
382
(+3 from 2012)
0.01890
2012634
(+76 from 2011)
379
(+57 from 2011)
0.01868
2011710
(+54 from 2010)
322
(+29 from 2010)
0.01585
2010764
(+27 from 2009)
293
(+9 from 2009)
0.01426
2009791
(-22 from 2008)
284
(-5 from 2008)
0.01339
2008769
(+161 from 2007)
289
(+76 from 2007)
0.01325
2007930
(+151 from 2006)
213
(+50 from 2006)
0.00962
20061081
(-1 from 2005)
163
(+11 from 2005)
0.00743
20051080
(+171 from 2004)
152
(+32 from 2004)
0.00715
20041251
(+130 from 2003)
120
(+23 from 2003)
0.00568
20031381
(-66 from 2002)
97
(-4 from 2002)
0.00462
20021315
(+187 from 2001)
101
(+20 from 2001)
0.00489
20011502
(-73 from 2000)
81
(-5 from 2000)
0.00392
20001429
(-55 from 1999)
86
No change from 1999
0.00412
19991374
(+367 from 1998)
86
(+28 from 1998)
0.00422
19981741
(-285 from 1997)
58
(-16 from 1997)
0.00286
19971456
(+361 from 1996)
74
(+24 from 1996)
0.00370
19961817
(-111 from 1995)
50
(-2 from 1995)
0.00250
19951706
(-42 from 1994)
52
(-2 from 1994)
0.00259
19941664
(+545 from 1993)
54
(+19 from 1993)
0.00265
19932209
(-81 from 1992)
35
(-1 from 1992)
0.00169
19922128
(-261 from 1991)
36
(-6 from 1991)
0.00171
19911867
(+387 from 1990)
42
(+11 from 1990)
0.00198
19902254
(-100 from 1989)
31
(-1 from 1989)
0.00144
19892154
(-578 from 1988)
32
(-14 from 1988)
0.00153
19881576
(+362 from 1987)
46
(+14 from 1987)
0.00230
19871938
(-351 from 1986)
32
(-9 from 1986)
0.00164
19861587
(+207 from 1985)
41
(+8 from 1985)
0.00213
19851794
(-72 from 1984)
33
No change from 1984
0.00171
19841722
(-188 from 1983)
33
(-6 from 1983)
0.00176
19831534
(-172 from 1982)
39
(-9 from 1982)
0.00209
19821362
(+49 from 1981)
48
(+3 from 1981)
0.00254
19811411
(-257 from 1980)
45
(-17 from 1980)
0.00242
19801154
(-18 from 1979)
62
No change from 1979
0.00334
19791136
(-235 from 1978)
62
(-29 from 1978)
0.00346
1978901
(-105 from 1977)
91
(-24 from 1977)
0.00533
1977796
(+28 from 1976)
115
(+12 from 1976)
0.00673
1976824
(-52 from 1975)
103
(-12 from 1975)
0.00631
1975772
(+30 from 1974)
115
(+15 from 1974)
0.00709
1974802
(-88 from 1973)
100
(-27 from 1973)
0.00613
1973714
(+90 from 1972)
127
(+28 from 1972)
0.00787
1972804
(-58 from 1971)
99
(-21 from 1971)
0.00591
1971746
(+116 from 1970)
120
(+33 from 1970)
0.00660
1970862
(+999 from 1969)
87
(+67 from 1969)
0.00457
19691861
(-166 from 1968)
20
(-2 from 1968)
0.00109
19681695
(+917 from 1967)
22
(+12 from 1967)
0.00124
19672612
First SSA data recorded
10
First SSA data recorded
0.00056
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19550
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0
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0.0000
19540
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0
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0.0000
19530
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0
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0.0000
19520
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0.0000
19510
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0
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0.0000
19500
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0
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0.0000
19490
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0.0000
19480
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0.0000
19470
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0.0000
19460
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0.0000
19450
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0.0000
19440
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0.0000
19430
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0.0000
19420
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0.0000
19410
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0.0000
19400
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0.0000
19390
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0.0000
19380
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0.0000
19370
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0.0000
19360
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0.0000
19350
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0.0000
19340
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0.0000
19330
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19270
No SSA data
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
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0.0000
19230
No SSA data
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0.0000
19220
No SSA data
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0.0000
19210
No SSA data
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
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No SSA data
0.0000
19070
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19060
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19050
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19040
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0.0000
19030
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0.0000
19020
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0.0000
19010
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0.0000
19000
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0
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18990
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0.0000
18980
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18970
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18960
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18950
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18940
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18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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18890
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0.0000
18880
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0.0000
18870
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0.0000
18860
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
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0
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0.0000
18800
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0
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Dax

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4892021#4972022#5942023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#6232021#6002022#6922023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2072021#1352022#2602023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#6152021#7932022#7442023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3152021#2572022#4032023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4402021#3572022#5912023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3702021#5042022#5962023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3542021#2842022#3302023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3022021#3702022#3882023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3082021#3712022#4172023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4092021#2912022#4552023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3522021#3202022#5142023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5152021#4162022#4512023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4212021#4662022#5212023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#10002021#7822022#7702023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4682021#8182022#4232023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2912021#2632022#4232023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2172021#2092022#3902023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4262021#3612022#4292023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1902021#2422022#3662023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3602021#4862022#3142023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5932021#3922022#7772023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#7582021#5242022#10512023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5012021#3962022#4042023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#5592021#9442022#6772023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1772021#1692022#2162023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6342021#6822022#6742023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4652021#3782022#3392023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6612020#5612021#7132022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3582021#5462022#4702023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1442021#1352022#1202023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3572019#8452020#3892022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5302019#4572020#3412022

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8322021#9372022#9382023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5402019#6932022#7932023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6412021#4872022#6532023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2242019#2342020#1962021

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2822020#2472022#3502023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4882017#5492020#3432022

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1862016#1762020#1532022

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2142009#1262019

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1112016#932019

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2562016#2522018

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3052021

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2222017

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4662013

Popularity Rankings for Dax in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2682021#3312022#2512023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4651975#3451977#3662023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#4302020#6212021#4282022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#6992015#7412020

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9072021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Dax a Name for Boys or Girls?

Dax is primarily a boy’s name, known for its strong and confident connotations of leadership.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Dax

Dax in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Dax Shepard (Actor, 1975): An American actor, writer, and director known for his roles in "Parenthood" and hosting the podcast "Armchair Expert."
  • DAX (Rapper, 1994): A Nigerian-Canadian rapper and social media star famous for his viral songs and music videos.
  • Dax Harwood (Wrestler, 1984): An American professional wrestler and one half of the tag team FTR in All Elite Wrestling.
  • Dax McCarty (Soccer Player, 1987): An American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Nashville SC.
  • Dax Holt (TV Producer, 1982): An American television personality and producer known for his work on TMZ.
  • Dax Shepard ("Parenthood," 2010 TV Series): Plays Crosby Braverman, a fun-loving but irresponsible brother in the Braverman family.
  • Dax ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," 1993 TV Series): A Trill symbiont who shares its life with different hosts, most notably Jadzia Dax.
  • Dax Norman ("Dax Norman," 2021 Film): A surrealist artist known for his animated short films and distinct visual style.
  • Dax Harwood ("AEW Dynamite," 2019 TV Series): One half of the tag team FTR in All Elite Wrestling.
  • "Dax" (2019 Song): A song by the Italian rapper AXOS, highlighting themes of identity and self-discovery.
  • Dax Town (Aquitaine, France): A town in southwestern France, known for its thermal springs and vibrant cultural heritage.

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