The baby name Saxon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsæk.sən/ (SAK-sən).
Saxon is English in Origin.
The baby name Saxon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsæk.sən/ (SAK-sən).
Saxon is English in Origin.
Saxon is an English given name and surname taken from the ethnonym for the Germanic people who settled parts of Britain. It traces to Latin Saxones and Old English Seaxe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sahsą, “stone knife,” source of Old English seax “short sword.” As a result, the name is read both as “of the Saxons” and, more evocatively, “knife-bearer” or “swordsman,” conveying a spare, warrior-toned meaning with deep early medieval roots.
As a first name, Saxon emerged in the 19th century amid Victorian fascination with Anglo-Saxon heritage and the rise of surname-style given names, and today sees modest use in Britain, the United States, and Australia. It is broadly unisex (e.g., actress Saxon Sharbino). Variants and related forms include Saxton, Saxe, and Saxen; nickname Sax is common. Cognate ethnonyms (German Sachsen, Italian Sassone) inform the background but are not used as given names.
| Saxon Sharbino Saxon Sharbino is an American actress best known for playing Amelia Robbins on the Fox series Touch and Kendra Bowen in the 2015 remake of Poltergeist. She has also appeared in film and television projects as a young performer. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 1994 | #292 | 5 | 2,166 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #305 | 6 | 2,557 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #513 | 15 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #853 | 40 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #918 | 8 | 9,057 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,127 | 52 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Saxon is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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