Maximilian

Latin

"greatest"

Maximilian Origin and Meaning

The name Maximilian is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "greatest".

This name once seemed a bit grand and pompous for an American baby boy, but a significant number of parents are now preferring it as a substantial platform for the nickname Max, among them Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, who chose it for their twin son.

Maximilian was a traditional royal name among the Hapsburgs in Austro-Hungary and also in Bavaria. In literature, it appears as the husband of Rebecca in the eponymous novel and also in The Count of Monte Cristo. Maximilian Schell was a highly respected Austrian actor who won a Best Actor Academy Award in 1961.

Maximilian Rank in US Top 1000

# 571 in the US

Maximilian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 427 on Nameberry

Maximilian Popularity

• 571 US 2023
• 427 Nameberry 2024
• 339 Future 2028
• 169 England 2021
• 22 Germany 2023
• 99 Sweden 2018
• 99 Switzerland 2023
• 4 Austria 2023
• 139 Poland 2020

20 Names Similar to Maximilian

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• Maximus
• Maxim
• Leopold
• Maxwell
• Aurelius
• Hildegarde
• Maximilien
• Joachim
• Gilbert
• Leonard
• Magnus
• Julius
• Maxime
• Blaise
• Ulysses
• Christopher
• Florian
• Ferdinand
• Emmanuel
• Laurent

Famous People Named Maximilian

• Maximilian I and II Holy Roman Emperors
• Maximilian I (Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph) Emperor of Mexico
• Maximilian I Joseph King of Bavaria
• Maximilian II King of Bavaria
• Maximilian III Joseph Elector of Bavaria
• Maximilian I and II Emanuel Electors of Bavaria
• Saint Maximilian Kolbe Polish Holocaust martyr
• Maximilian Günther German racing driver
• Maximilian Schell Swiss actor
• Maximilian Paul Diarmuid "Max" Irons British actor
• Maximilian Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm Margrave of Baden, German prince
• (Alexander Philipp) Maximilian Prince of Wied,Neuwied, German explorer, ethnologist and naturalist
• Maximilian Nikolaus Maria Prince of Liechtenstein, son of Prince Hans,Adam II
• Maximilian Prince of Saxony, Duke of Saxony, German priest
• Maximilian Maria Joseph Anton Johann Baptist Johann Evangelista Ignaz Augustin Xavier Aloys Johann Nepomuk Januar Hermenegild Agnellis Paschalis Prince of Saxony
• Maximilian Elias Berger (b. 2001) son of Wesley Berger; descendant of Britain's Queen Victoria
• Maximilian David "Max" Muñiz (b. 2008) son of singers Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony
• Maximilian Benedikt Bernadotte (b. 2010) son of Count Christian Wolfgang of Wisborg; great,great,grandson of King Gustav V of Sweden
• Maximilian Regan (b. 2012) son of actors Vincent Regan and Amelia Curtis
• Maximilian Bohlen (b. 2013) son of singer Dieter Bohlen
• Oscar Maximilian Jackman (b. 2000) son of actor Hugh Jackman
• Maximilian Rainier Casiraghi (b. 2018) son of fourth in line to the Monegasque throne Andrea Casiraghi and American,born socialite and heiress Tatiana Santo Domingo, brother to Alexandre Andrea Stefano and India Julia
• Maximilian Griffin (b.2018) son of actress Cush Jumbo and Sean Griffin
• Maximilian Thiel German professional footballer
• Maximilian "Max" Meyer German professional footballer

Maximilian in Pop Culture

• Maximilian Morrel character in "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas
• Maximilian de Winter character in the novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• Maximilian "Maxie" Zeus character in DC Universe
• Maximilian "Max" Shreck character in DC Universe
• Maximilian Veers Imperial General in the "Star Wars" series
• Maximillian Lionfang villain in Artix Entertainment's MMORPG "AdventureQuestWorlds"