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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Maxine

mak-SEEN · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Greatest, feminine of Max
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;French
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Latin · French
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#520
2024 births591
Peak year1924
First appeared1884
Total US births115,010
1924 peak18841919195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MaxMaxie
Alternate spellings
MaxeneMaxeen
In other languages
Maxima (Latin)Massimina (Italian)

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Notable people named Maxine

Maxine Waters (politician)
Maxine Hong Kingston (author)
Maxine Kumin (poet)
Maxine Andrews (singer)