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The baby name Max is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæks/.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /mæks/

What is the meaning of the name Max ?

The baby name Max is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæks/.

Max is in Origin.

Max is a pan-European given name most commonly a short form of Latin-derived Maximilian and Maximus, from maximus, “greatest.” It can also abbreviate the Scottish surname-turned-given-name Maxwell, from “Maccus’s well,” giving Max a parallel, non-Latin etymology. As a stand-alone name, Max emphasizes the same concise, superlative sense.

Used in German-speaking lands since the Middle Ages through saints named Maximus/Maximilian and the Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I, Max gained independent currency across Europe and North America in the late 19th and 20th centuries and remains widely popular. International variants include Maxim, Maksim, Maksym, Maxime (Fr.), Maxence (Fr.), Massimo (It.), Máximo (Sp./Pt.), Maximus, and Maximilian/Maksymilian. Feminine counterparts include Maxine, Maxima, and Maximiliana, with pet forms Maxi/Maxie. The name traverses cultures effortlessly, offering a crisp, modern sound grounded in the classical idea of “the greatest.”

Max has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Max

Maxim Gorky Politician · Born 1868 · Soviet Union Maxim Gorky was a prominent Russian and Soviet writer, best known for his plays and novels that depicted the struggles of the working class. His notable works include 'The Lower Depths' and 'Mother', which became influential in Russian literature. Although primarily recognized as an author, he was also involved in politics and played a role in the Soviet Union's cultural development. Maximilien Robespierre Politician · Born 1758 · France Maximilien Robespierre was a key figure during the French Revolution, known for his influential role in the Reign of Terror. As a leader of the Jacobins, he pushed for radical changes and was instrumental in the execution of King Louis XVI. His policies and actions left a lasting impact on France's political landscape. Maximinus Thrax Politician · Born 173 · Ancient Rome Maximinus Thrax was a Roman emperor known for his impressive physical stature and military prowess. He ruled from 235 to 238 AD during a time of great instability in the Roman Empire. His reign marked the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century, a period of military, political, and economic turmoil.
Maximian Politician · Born 250 · Ancient Rome Maximian was a Roman Emperor who co-ruled with Diocletian during the Tetrarchy, a system that divided the Roman Empire into four parts. He is most famous for his role in stabilizing the empire during a time of crisis in the late 3rd century. His reign saw significant military campaigns and efforts to strengthen the empire's borders. Maxentius Politician · Born 278 · Ancient Rome Maxentius was a Roman emperor known for his role in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy. He is most famous for his defeat at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, which marked a significant turning point in Roman history. Maximinus Daza Politician · Born 270 · Ancient Rome Maximinus Daza was a Roman emperor who ruled from 308 to 313 AD during the tumultuous period of the Tetrarchy. He is most famous for his role in the civil wars of the Roman Empire and his opposition to Constantine the Great. Despite his efforts, he was ultimately defeated and died in 313 AD.

Celebrity babies named Max

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Max Spielberg Amy Irving television actor ★★★★★ Steven Spielberg film producer ★★★★★
Max Charles Murphy Eddie Murphy film director ★★★★★
Max Irons Jeremy Irons television actor ★★★★★
Max Brooks Anne Bancroft film director ★★★★★ Mel Brooks film director ★★★★★
Max Sheen Charlie Sheen television actor ★★★★★
Max Gottfried Gilbert Gottfried comedian ★★★★★
Max Favreau Jon Favreau film director ★★★★★
Max Nichols Mike Nichols film director ★★★★★
Max Minghella Anthony Minghella film director ★★★★★
Max Boruc Artur Boruc association footballer ★★★★★
Max Reed Carol Reed film director ★★★★★

Max – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
NL Boys 2014 #4 507 79
FJ 0 #5 2 374
HT 0 #12 1 399
New Zealand Boys 2010 #16 229 99
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
BW 0 #18 2 960
MV 0 #19 1 644
NA 0 #19 15 2,537
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
SV Boys 0 #27 2 352
HT Boys 0 #28 7 903
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
MD 0 #29 6 434
TM Boys 0 #29 8 614
RU Boys 0 #31 7,108 12,621
EE 0 #33 5 1,051
MT 0 #34 10 1,767
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
LU Boys 0 #39 363 4,970
Germany Boys 0 #41 13,177 5,697
MO 0 #41 12 2,706
LU 0 #42 25 2,830
GE 0 #43 2 997
MD Boys 0 #43 43 756
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
TW Boys 0 #46 376 7,111
CM 0 #49 8 2,592
HN Boys 0 #50 3 749
Austria Boys 2024 #51 166 60
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CN 0 #58 28 3,857
MV Boys 0 #59 19 3,375
Norway Boys 2025 #60 97 444
Switzerland Boys 2024 #60 86 1,769
Austria Boys 0 #60 2,052 2,180
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
NA Boys 0 #61 242 6,830
Sweden Boys 2022 #64 170 1,509
NL Boys 0 #66 7,407 5,873
KZ Boys 0 #67 665 6,578
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
KZ 0 #69 22 1,452
CN Boys 0 #70 424 9,639
TW 0 #71 30 4,523
AO 0 #72 6 2,729
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
BW Boys 0 #75 79 4,685
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
EE Boys 0 #79 52 2,087
Canada Boys 2024 #81 333 2,588
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
Germany 0 #82 759 2,542
PH 0 #83 14 5,607
RU 0 #83 162 3,641
JM 0 #85 9 3,714
LT 0 #86 3 949
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
MO Boys 0 #95 152 5,842
SD Boys 0 #96 746 10,523
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
Belgium Boys 2024 #99 90 401
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
GE Boys 0 #102 9 2,055
CZ Boys 0 #103 379 6,530
BN Boys 0 #106 28 6,332
EC 0 #106 10 2,502
Austria 0 #108 123 850
ID Boys 0 #109 23 4,130
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
Finland Boys 2026 #112 4,829 3,552
PA 0 #112 19 3,797
HK Boys 0 #113 1,308 12,905
HU 0 #113 3 1,675
PL Boys 0 #114 627 6,459
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
CR 0 #118 41 5,526
CY Boys 0 #118 12 3,473
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
IQ 0 #120 10 3,533
IT Boys 0 #121 20,700 10,046
MT Boys 0 #123 55 4,064
PE Boys 0 #125 4,724 14,506
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
DK Boys 0 #130 300 7,401
LT Boys 0 #130 21 2,166
NL 0 #130 332 2,481
IL Boys 0 #133 1,183 10,983
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
Finland Boys 0 #138 639 2,041
BO Boys 0 #139 1,511 9,244
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
RS Boys 0 #141 14 2,277
MY Boys 0 #144 2,823 25,439
SG Boys 0 #145 1,111 17,960
HR Boys 0 #146 147 3,997
CR Boys 0 #149 690 10,188
PS Boys 0 #149 784 10,655
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
CL Boys 0 #150 2,632 13,390
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
PR Boys 0 #153 22 2,508
MX Boys 0 #156 5,236 16,355
MY 0 #156 188 12,352
HU Boys 0 #157 18 3,954
PS 0 #157 62 5,692
AE 0 #158 20 10,220
AR 0 #166 21 2,915
SG 0 #167 106 11,010
United States Boys 2024 #168 2,120 7,044
CZ 0 #169 17 3,154
DK 0 #169 35 5,198
HR 0 #176 6 2,081
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #177 6 2,477
Sweden Girls 2020 #178 3 1,663
PA Boys 0 #178 498 9,305
JM Boys 0 #180 97 6,876
PE 0 #180 138 6,350
BG Boys 0 #181 39 3,850
SI Boys 0 #183 27 3,402
AO Boys 0 #186 57 5,568
EC Boys 0 #186 54 3,322
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
IL 0 #187 90 6,291
GT Boys 0 #189 503 7,625
PL 0 #191 22 2,600
IT 0 #199 1,353 4,183
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
BD 0 #202 26 5,992
IR 0 #202 28 4,221
BR Boys 0 #204 1,684 12,213
BO 0 #205 195 6,868
JP Boys 0 #211 87 7,909
PT Boys 0 #211 183 7,951
AR Boys 0 #216 461 7,628
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
CL 0 #218 230 6,867
ZA Boys 0 #220 2,933 25,619
GH 0 #221 23 5,396
HK 0 #223 134 8,483
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
CM Boys 0 #230 500 12,054
Finland 0 #230 79 830
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GH Boys 0 #233 118 8,138
PT 0 #234 13 4,161
IR Boys 0 #241 505 10,162
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
France Boys 2021 #244 156 2,865
PH Boys 0 #244 148 11,440
GR Boys 0 #247 21 6,912
GT 0 #247 68 5,948
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NG 0 #253 12 5,926
AF Boys 0 #256 15 3,535
MU Boys 0 #258 101 8,477
CN Girls 0 #261 89 8,829
UY Boys 0 #262 163 5,922
BR 0 #264 83 5,969
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
SA 0 #270 26 10,560
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
EG Boys 0 #276 1,367 15,035
MX 0 #277 141 8,339
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
SD Girls 0 #298 48 7,678
JO Boys 0 #302 76 7,057
KZ Girls 0 #302 19 5,862
YE 0 #304 78 8,639
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
Spain Boys 0 #306 1,273 5,610
IQ Boys 0 #322 457 13,071
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
CO Boys 0 #330 1,231 15,656
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
PL Girls 0 #333 22 5,096
ZA 0 #333 115 14,421
LY 0 #339 209 12,703
CZ Girls 0 #344 8 5,378
PH Girls 0 #348 43 13,098
BD Boys 0 #350 259 10,045
EG 0 #356 45 6,387
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
Spain 0 #378 75 2,326
France Girls 2021 #380 26 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #394 27 1,885
RU Girls 0 #394 107 11,913
BH 0 #409 145 17,937
CO 0 #437 44 7,768
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
IQ Girls 0 #458 47 11,303
KW Girls 0 #483 33 19,177
QA Boys 0 #486 223 18,093
GT Girls 0 #494 12 7,500
PS Girls 0 #504 20 10,981
CM Girls 0 #505 36 11,671
KW Boys 0 #509 269 18,755
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
AE Girls 0 #521 33 20,968
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
SG Girls 0 #541 46 18,916
HK Girls 0 #547 69 16,104
NG Boys 0 #576 464 16,906
SY 0 #577 154 11,684
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
IL Girls 0 #589 29 11,648
OM Boys 0 #598 295 17,948
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
IN Girls 0 #614 18 13,121
TN 0 #614 229 13,765
LB 0 #619 40 13,263
AE Boys 0 #631 523 22,615
MA 0 #634 607 20,986
IN Boys 0 #662 360 16,750
DZ 0 #663 597 20,130
SA Boys 0 #684 1,389 28,008
Germany Girls 0 #706 134 4,949
Finland Girls 2026 #706 33 3,895
NG Girls 0 #756 31 15,093
CL Girls 0 #795 57 14,098
SA Girls 0 #815 121 25,931
EG Girls 0 #861 99 14,742
NL Girls 0 #869 87 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #872 45 8,487
PE Girls 0 #886 58 14,861
MY Girls 0 #888 107 24,821
BR Girls 0 #897 45 12,708
ZA Girls 0 #925 217 25,928
Spain Girls 0 #934 50 5,561
CO Girls 0 #1,008 71 16,140
TR 0 #1,014 198 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,049 135 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,078 378 9,415

Max is popular in 101 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
NL
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland

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People also ask about Max

Max is predominantly a boy's name.
Max is a one syllable name, pronounced /mæks/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maxim, Maxime, Maximilian, Maximus, Maxwell and Maxie.
Across languages, Max has these equivalents: Maximus (Latin), Maximilian (German/Latin), Máximo (Spanish/Portuguese), Massimo (Italian), Maxime (French), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Max ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 15 countries.
Max ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Max's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #178 in 2011 to #244 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 7 notable people named Max are in our database, including Maxim Gorky (Politician), Maximilien Robespierre (Politician), Maximinus Thrax (Politician).
Yes — at least 11 celebrity couples have chosen Max for their child, including Amy Irving and Steven Spielberg.