Max

Latin
"greatest"

Max Origin and Meaning

The name Max is a girl's name meaning "greatest".

If Sam can make it as a girl's name, why not Max? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's eldest daughter Maxima goes by Max, but you could also use it as a short form for Maxine, Maximilienne or even Margaux.

# 1664 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Max

  • Maxima Chan "Max" Zuckerberg
    daughter of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
  • Max Alice Tsvetnenko (b. 2013)
    daughter of Zhenya Tsvetnenko

Max in Pop Culture

  • Maximum "Max" Ride
    title character in the book series by James Patterson
  • Max Guevara
    character in TV's "Dark Angel," played by Jessica Alba
  • Maxine "Max" Hardy
    character on "The Following," portrayed by Jessica Stroup
  • Maxine "Max" Caulfield
    main character in video game "Life Is Strange"
  • Maxine George "Max" Black
    character in TV's "2 Broke Girls," portrayed by Kat Dennings
  • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
    character on Netflix's Stranger Things
  • Max Fox
    character, daughter of Sam Fox on Better Things television series