Fairfax is a unisex name of English origin meaning “fair hair.”
Fairfax belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “fair hair” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
Fairfax does not appear in US Social Security records, which publish every name given to at least five babies in a year. That says nothing about its standing at home — many of the world's best-loved names are simply rare in America.
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Fairfax means “fair hair” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Fairfax is a unisex name.
Fairfax comes from the English & American tradition.
Fairfax does not appear in US Social Security records, which list every name given to at least five babies in a year since 1880. It may still be familiar in its home tradition.
Fairfax is pronounced /ˈfɛɚfæks/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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