Maxine

Maxine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “greatest”
Origin: Latin
Say it: mak-SEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Maxime or Max, from Latin Maximus 'greatest'. It has been used in English and French-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Maxine?

2024178 per million US babies

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Babies named Maxine in 2024591

2024 rank#521 girls

Peak year1923

Total US babies since 1880115,387

Maxine is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

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Maxine questions

What does the name Maxine mean?

Maxine means "greatest". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Maxime or Max, from Latin Maximus 'greatest'. It has been used in English and French-speaking contexts.

Is Maxine a boy or girl name?

Maxine is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maxine?

591 US babies were named Maxine in 2024. Its peak year was 1923.

How do you pronounce Maxine?

Maxine is usually pronounced mak-SEEN.

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.