Names like Maximilian
Maximilian is a five-syllable Latin name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Maximilian comes from.
Julian Latin · from the Roman family name Iulianus, itself derived from Julius; the deeper origin is uncertain
Adrian Latin · from Hadria
Constantine Latin · steadfast, constant
Florian Latin · flowering, blossoming (from Latin Florianus, borne by a Roman saint); a staple in Germany, Austria, and France, and famously borne by Germany's Florian Wirtz
The same feel
Also classic, international and royal names.
Osman Turkish · Turkish form of Uthman; Ottoman dynasty founder
Nicholas Greek · victory of the people, from the Greek Nikolaos; the fourth-century saint of Myra whose secret gift-giving grew into Santa Claus, a name borne by five popes and two tsars, and the 1990s American staple behind Nick, Cole and Colin
Tigran Armenian · traditionally linked to Tigranes, an ancient Armenian royal name (Tigranes the Great)
Froilán Spanish · lord, master (Germanic frauja, possibly Visigothic); borne by the 9th-century patron saint of Lugo and, in the headlines, by a grandson of King Juan Carlos I
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Maximilian, on a similar curve.
Lucian Latin · from Lucianus, derived from 'lux' meaning 'light'
Sebastian Greek · "from Sebaste," a city named with sebastos, "venerable," the Greek title for Augustus; the martyr saint gave it to all of Catholic Europe, and its four-syllable dignity made it a modern favorite from Mexico to Germany. Seb and Bash keep it light
Valentin Latin · from Latin valens, 'strong, healthy'
Quentin Latin · from Quintus/Quintinus, traditionally 'fifth'
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