Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Maxim

mahk-SEEM · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Greatest (Maximus)
Language
Latin
Culture
Russian/Slavic
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
classic · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1446
2024 births125
Peak year2012
First appeared1923
Total US births6,878
2012 peak19231948197419992024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MaxMaks
Alternate spellings
MaksimMaxime
In other languages
Maksim (Russian)Maxime (French)Massimo (Italian)Maksym (Ukrainian)

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