Maxim

max-EEM; MAX-im

French variation of Maximus

"greatest"

Maxim Origin and Meaning

The name Maxim is a boy's name of French, Latin origin meaning "greatest".

Although often connected to the men's magazine title, Maxim is a chic and powerful name for a little boy. It's proving moderately popular too, having been in the Top 1000 in the US since the year 2000.

Maxim Rank in US Top 1000

# 985 in the US

Maxim Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1052 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Maxim

• 985 US 2019
• 1052 Nameberry 2025
• 335 Unique 2023
• 787 Future 2028
• 633 England 2023
• 55 Germany 2024
• 175 Netherlands 2015
• 99 Belgium 2019
• 170 Switzerland 2022
• 100 Hungary 2023

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Famous People Named Maxim

• Maxim Gorky Russian writer
• Maxim "Max" Bemis American musician
• Maxim of Bulgaria patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
• Maxim Reality stage name of Keith Palmer, musician of British electronic band The Prodigy
• Eric Maxim Choupo Moting, German,Cameroonian footballer
• Maxim Roy Canadian actress
• Maxim Arnault (born 2014) son of supermodel Natalia Vodianova and Antoine Arnault

The name Maxim in Pop Culture

• Maximilian "Maxim" de Winter character from Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• Maxim men's magazine
• Maxim ship in the manga and anime series "One Piece"
• Maxim character in Lufia video game series
• Maxim Horvath antagonist in the movie "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"