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
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #3759 for Ajax.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Ajax at #3759 in the United States.
Ajax means "of the earth" (Ancient Greek origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Ajax is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.