Dax
Meaning of Dax
Dax is a compact spark of a name, trimmed to just three letters yet brimming with personality. It began life as a French place-name—Dax is a sun-splashed spa town in southwestern France—and journeyed across the Atlantic where it found fresh energy as a boy’s given name. In the United States, Dax has been quietly climbing the charts since the 1960s, cresting near the Top 400 in recent years, proof that parents are drawn to its sleek, modern snap. Pop-culture helps: actor Dax Shepard gives it Hollywood charm, while Star Trek’s symbiotic character “Dax” adds a dash of sci-fi intrigue. Easy to pronounce (“rhymes with ‘sax’”), Dax feels adventurous yet approachable—a name that fits a little explorer who might one day run the bases, crack a code, or headline a start-up. Short, spirited, and impossible to mispronounce, Dax shows that sometimes the smallest packages pack the most punch.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as daks (/dæks/)
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Notable People Named Dax
| Dax Harwood is a professional wrestler who, as one-half of FTR with Cash Wheeler, has won tag team championships in AEW and other promotions. |
| Dax Shepard is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker who hosts the Armchair Expert podcast, interviewing celebrities, journalists, and academics about their lives. |
| Dax is a Canadian rapper and singer-songwriter. |
| Dax Cowart, a former Air Force pilot and attorney, survived a devastating 1973 propane explosion that caused severe injuries and inspired his name change. |
| Dax Dasilva is a Canadian tech entrepreneur who founded Lightspeed, authored "Age of Union," and leads philanthropic initiatives in arts and conservation. |
| Dax Riggs is an American musician best known as the frontman of Acid Bath in the 1990s, who has since pursued other projects and solo work. |
| Dax Milne is an American professional football wide receiver who played college football at BYU and was drafted by the Washington Football Team in 2021. |
| Dax Phelan is an American screenwriter, producer, and director known for his independent films and for developing the inspiring true story of Jennifer Murray, the first woman to pilot a helicopter solo around the world. |
