How do you pronounce Maximilian?

Maximilian is pronounced mak-suh-MIL-ee-un.

What is the origin of Maximilian?

Maximilian is of Latin origin, from Germanic culture.

Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Maximilian

mak-suh-MIL-ee-un · 10 letters · 5 syllables

What it means

Greatest

Language

Latin

Culture

Germanic

Religion

Christian

Style era

classic

Themes

classic · royal

↔ Find siblings

Popularity over time

2024 rank#587

2024 births485

Peak year2016

First appeared1907

Total US births18,440

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

MaxMaxi

Alternate spellings

MaximillianMaxymilian

In other languages

Maximilian (German/English)Maximiliano (Spanish/Portuguese)Massimiliano (Italian)Maksymilian (Polish)Maximilien (French)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Maximilian for brothers and sisters.

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

Notable people named Maximilian

Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor)

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Popularity over time

Nicknames & variants

Sibling name suggestions

You might also like

Notable people named Maximilian