Ajax
Meaning
"of the earth"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,759
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jax
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"of the earth"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"son of Kai/Kay (from Scandinavian -sen suffix)"
Origin: Scandinavian
Ajax is more popular, ranked #3759 vs #3936 for Khysen.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Ajax is more popular, ranked #3759 compared to Khysen at #3936 in the United States.
Ajax means "of the earth" (Ancient Greek origin). Khysen means "son of Kai/Kay (from Scandinavian -sen suffix)" (Scandinavian origin).
Ajax is primarily a boy name. Khysen is primarily a boy name.