Laxus
Laxus is a genus of nematode worms from the subfamily Stilbonematinae of the family Desmodoridae. Like other members of this subfamily, they are covered by a layer of symbiotic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, which in Laxus are coccoid in shape.
Meaning & Origin of Laxus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laxus is a genus of nematode worms from the subfamily Stilbonematinae of the family Desmodoridae. Like other members of this subfamily, they are covered by a layer of symbiotic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, which in Laxus are coccoid in shape.
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The Story of Laxus
The earliest SSA record of Laxus as a baby boy name dates back to 2020, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Laxus — #10,599 in the national rankings. Laxus last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
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About the name Laxus
Laxus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Laxus's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Laxus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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