Jax

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Modern invented name, English

"God is Gracious"

Jax Origin and Meaning

The name Jax is a boy's name meaning "God is Gracious".

With its cool -X ending, Jax is an update on the classic nickname Jack, likely inspired by the rise of Jackson. It garnered attention in the US thanks to the game, Mortal Kombat II back in the '90s, and was pushed up the charts when it was used in the show Sons of Anarchy, in which Jackson "Jax" Teller is the central character.

Jax peaked in the US back in 2014 when it nearly reached the Top 200 and has since been on a slow decline. Across the pond in the UK however, it entered the Top 100 for boys in 2023.

Jax Rank in US Top 1000

# 287 in the US

Jax Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 731 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jax

• 287 US 2023
• 731 Nameberry 2025
• 189 Canada 2021
• 104 Future 2028
• 87 England 2023
• 92 Scotland 2024
• 81 Netherlands 2020
• 24 Dogs 2023
• 41 Cats 2022

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Famous People Named Jax

• Jax Jones (born Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo) British musician
• Jackson "Jax" Dane American pro wrestler
• Jaclyn "Jax" Cole Miskanic American female pop singer ("American Idol")
• Jax Joseph Nilon (b. 2007) son of actress Garcelle Beauvais and Mike Nilon; twin brother Jaid Thomas
• Jax Copeland Arnold (b. 2013) son of actor Tom Arnold
• Jax Commons son of Scottish footballer Kris Commons
• Jax Cameron Reilly (b. 2016) son of Australian rules footballer Brent Reilly
• Jax Llewyn Fischer (b. 2017) son of singer Florian Fischer and Sarah Connor
• Maverick Jax Ericson (b. 2016) son of TV personality Briana Renee of "Little Women: LA"

The name Jax in Pop Culture

• Jackson Nathaniel "Jax" Teller main character on TV's 'Sons of Anarchy'
• Jackson "Jax" Briggs character in video game series "Mortal Kombat"
• Jackson "Jax" Gardner character in film Backstage
• Jefferson "Jax" Jackson aka Firestorm character on TV's "The Flash" and "Legends of Tomorrow"
• Jax Ur, character in DC Comics
• Jacob "Jax" Marosco main character in Jax and the Hellhounds comics series
• Jax mi Kat Giant in Jill Williamson's Blood of Kings trilogy
• Jax character in book "Mephisto Kiss" by Trinity Faegen
• Jax or Iax a mythological figure said to have stolen the moon in Patrick Rothfuss's The Kingkiller Chronicles
• Basement Jaxx English music duo
• Jax Brewery building New Orleans, Louisiana landmark