Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Maximus

MAK-si-mus · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Greatest
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
trendy
Themes
classic · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#330
2024 births1,043
Peak year2014
First appeared1997
Total US births33,403
2014 peak19972004201120172024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MaxMaxi
Alternate spellings
MaximosMaximvs
In other languages
Massimo (Italian)Máximo (Spanish)Maxime (French)

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Notable people named Maximus

Emperor Maximus
Maximus Tyrius (philosopher)