Max name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Latin and Old English
Usage: English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Latin, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: max
Meaning: By the Great Stream and A Short Form of Maxwell
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What does Max mean?

Trendy and Venerable unisex name Max has origin in Latin and Old English which is mainly used in English, Latin, German, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Scandinavian, Dutch, Norwegian and Greenlandic languages, Max means "By the Great Stream or A Short Form of Maxwell"..

Max is abridged form of Maxwell. Maxwell is variant form of lofty Maxime. Maxwell's meaning is Hard Hitter, Greatest and The Stream of Mack is especially used in English and Scottish is originated from Scottish and Latin.

The name is celebrated on April 14th.

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How do I pronounce Max?

One syllabled Max is most commonly pronounced as max.

Variants of Max

Maximilianus, Macks, Maxi

Nicknames for Max

Since baby name Max is such a short name, it is hard to converge any further but we managed scrape out few options:

Names that rhyme with Max

How popular is the name Max?

Max was a popular name in United States. Over 151672 babies have been named Max since 1880. At the peak of its usage in 2011, the moniker grabbed the 96th spot and 3955 baby boys were given the name.

However after 207 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 100 baby names 3 times Also, Max was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 50871 babies have been given the name in 25 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2012, the moniker grabbed the 18th spot and 3220 baby boys were given the name.

However after 25 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 20 times

In France, Max was once a common name since emerging in 1900 it has been given to over 12370 babies.

At its zenith in 1962,. However after 56 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Also, In Belgium, Max was once a common name since emerging in 2011 it has been given to over 511 babies.

When at its peak in 2015,. After 5 years, the name has past its prime but it is still going strong.

However things change on global perspective, Max is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Germany, Brazil, Switzerland, Central African Republic, Belarus, England, Australia, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Netherlands, Canada, Papua New Guinea, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Sweden, Peru, Indonesia, Austria, Uganda, Haiti, Poland and Italy.

According to our research, over 740000 babies have been named Max globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181362857291656
20171263121366241
20161183394304254
20151183409563523
20141123488802314
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Max in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1697722424742
Finland538261650

What numbers say about Max?

The only person you need to prove yourself is the person you see in the mirror every day. Perhaps you are born to make bad people do good things and walk the right path. Your great sense of humor makes you attractive in other people's eyes. You are known for your lively spirit, eternal patience and lack of belief when it comes to love. Remember that life is to have fun and don't worry much. What fulfills your soul is your professional success.

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  •  Donatella means Donate or Donated normally used for girls used primarily in Italian is originated from Latin and Italian
  •  Creedan - The infrequent and fresh boy name Creedan is originated from Latin, Creedan means "Guiding Principle and Belief". Creedan is a derivative of Creed.
  •  Andrian - Anomalous Andrian is originated from Old Greek and Latin is used commonly in Danish, Finnish and English, Andrian means "Manly" is a gender-neutral name
  •  Krischan means Belonging to Christ or The Anointed One is a boy name has its roots in Latin is used in German and Low German
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Famous people named Max

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