The baby name Maksymilian is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /mak.sɨ.miˈlʲan/ (Polish) — respelling: mak-sɨ-mi-LYAN.
Maksymilian is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Maksymilian is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /mak.sɨ.miˈlʲan/ (Polish) — respelling: mak-sɨ-mi-LYAN.
Maksymilian is Latin in Origin.
Maksymilian is the Polish form of Latin Maximilianus, built on maximus, “greatest,” with the -ilianus suffix. The name spread across Europe through the cult of early martyrs called Maximilian and gained dynastic prestige via Habsburg emperors Maximilian I and II, encouraging adoption in Central Europe. In Poland, recorded since the early modern era, it rose sharply in the 20th century thanks to the veneration of Saint Maksymilian Maria Kolbe and remains fashionable today.
Variants include Maximilian (German, English), Maximiliaan (Dutch), Maxime (French), Maximiliano (Spanish, Portuguese), Massimiliano (Italian), Maxmilián (Czech), Maximilián (Slovak), and Miksa (Hungarian); related Slavic spellings such as Maksimilian also appear. Feminine forms include Maksymiliana (Polish) and Maximiliana. Common nicknames are Maks, Max, Maksio, Maksiu, and Maksik. Across languages the meaning is consistent: “the greatest,” signaling distinction, ambition, and honor.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #104 | 844 | 6,459 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #131 | 4 | 444 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| PL | 0 | #187 | 26 | 2,600 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #317 | 6 | 2,548 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #361 | 4 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #935 | 18 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
Maksymilian is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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