Male

Max

Name Meaning:

Short form of Maximilian ("greatest") or Maxwell ("great stream"). Often used as a standalone name.

Noteable Namesakes

Max Verstappen (Racing Driver); Max Ernst (Artist); Max Planck (Physicist); Max Scherzer (Baseball Player); Max (Character in Where the Wild Things Are)

Origin

Latin

Popularity

US: #156, UK: #30

Variations/Nicknames

Maxim; Maximilian; Maxwell

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