Max

Max: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “greatest”
Origin: Latin
Say it: MAKS · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Short form of Maximus, Maximilian, and related names. It has long been used independently in several European languages.

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How popular is Max?

2024650 per million US babies

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Babies named Max in 20242,165

2024 rank#175 boys

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 1880166,491

Max has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Max

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Maximusgreatest · Latin
Massimogreatest · Italian
Maxxgreatest · Latin
Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin

Max questions

What does the name Max mean?

Max means "greatest". It comes from Latin. Short form of Maximus, Maximilian, and related names. It has long been used independently in several European languages.

Is Max a boy or girl name?

Max is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Max?

2,165 US babies were named Max in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Max?

Max is usually pronounced MAKS.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.