Fox name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 17th, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: English and Old Norse
Usage: English, Old Norse, Swedish and Finnish
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Fox fox
Meaning: The Crafty Mammal with Russet-Colored Fur and Fraud
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What does Fox mean?

Famed and Evergreen unisex name Fox is of English and Old Norse origin, Fox means "The Crafty Mammal with Russet-Colored Fur or Fraud" is commonly used in English, Old Norse, Swedish and Finnish.

Fox is variant of Fux. Used specifically in Swedish and Old Swedish durable and widespread, Fux, Fux means "Fox" is rooted from Old Norse.

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How do I pronounce Fox?

One syllabled Fox is pronounced as fox. The name can also be pronounced as fawks.

Variants of Fox

Foxen, Fux

Names that rhyme with Fox

How popular is the name Fox?

Fox used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1888 and over 2462 babies have been given the name in 32 years. At its zenith in 2016,. However after 32 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Fox is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. Recently in 2018, 88 babies were given Fox and it reached its peak ranking, 460 on boy names chart.

Over 483 babies in England and Wales have been named Fox.

But Fox is a popular baby name in Greece where every 1 in 200 have the name. As per our research, over 80000 babies have been bestowed Fox around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018803279973710
2017767303988510
2016746323881212
20151032195144276
20141149164130357
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Facts

Fox in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands182355
Finland030150
Sweden196028
Norway196028
Denmark0020

What numbers say about Fox?

You always see the good in everything and everyone. Your days of pretending to be Mother Theresa are over. Now it's time you take care of that hole inside your heart. You seriously need to work on your self-confidence. You are a jealous and passionate lover. There's not a problem you cannot solve. You often trust the wrong people when it comes to relationships. You react fast and don't think much when it comes to taking a risk for improvement or gaining profits.

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Sibling Names for Fox

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Famous people named Fox

  • Fox Crane, fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera 'Passions' and was portrayed by Justin Hartley from December 17, 2002—February 10
  • Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie, British politician
  • Fox Feature Syndicate, comic book publisher
  • Fox, British-based pop band popular in the mid-1970s
  • Fox Conner, major general of the United States Army
  • Fox Odendaal, South African politician
  • Fox Butterfield, American journalist
  • Fox Harris acted in movie Repo Man

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