Maxim
Meaning
greatest
Maxim around the world
One shared root links 6 names across 4 languages.
Shared root: from Latin maximus "greatest", via the Roman name Maximilianus (a derivative of Maximus borne by a 3rd-century saint); the tale that it was coined for the Habsburg heir from Maximus + Aemilianus is legend; Max is the shared short form
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maxim peaked in the 2010s.
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Popularity in Brazil
41 people · the #76,244 first name in Brazil · median age 28
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Maxim
Most people given the name Maxim in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Maxim deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Maxim truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Maxim fits with your family’s names and surname.
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