Meaning
greatest, most
Origin
Max is a name of Latin origin, rooted in roman tradition.
It appears in our records across 17 countries (AR, AT, BO, CH, CL, CR, DE, FR, GB, GT, IT, MX, NL, PE, RU, US, ZA).
Style
- strong
- international
- classic
- masculine
- short
- traditional
Famous people named Max
- Emperor Maximian
- Maximilian I
- Emperor Maximus
Variations
Maks, Maximilian, Máximo, Mäxchen, Maksim, Maksym, Maccio, Massimo, Максим (Maksim)
Nicknames
Maxie, Maxy
Popularity
Max appears in 17 of the world's name registries we track, with a peak popularity score of 100. Cross-country reach is one of the strongest signals of a genuinely well-loved name.
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