Meaning: Short form of Maximilian, Maxim or Maxwell
The story
Max can stand alone or connect to several longer names. Maxim and Maximilian belong to the Latin greatest family, while Maxwell has a different Scottish surname origin.
Spellings & variants
- Maxim
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Max comes from Latin and English.
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