The baby name Maxem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæk.səm/ (MAK-səm).
Maxem is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Maxem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæk.səm/ (MAK-səm).
Maxem is Latin in Origin.
Maxem is a rare modern given name, most plausibly a streamlined variant of Maxim/Maxime, names that trace back to the Latin cognomen Maximus, "greatest". Through centuries of use in the Roman world and Christian tradition, borne by emperors, martyrs, and saints, the Max family spread widely across Europe, yielding forms such as Maxim, Maksim (Slavic), Maxime (French), Massimo (Italian), and Macsen/Maxen (Welsh, from Latin via Magnus Maximus).
Today Maxem appears sporadically in Anglophone and Francophone records, likely shaped by contemporary tastes for compact, -em endings and the familiar nickname Max. It reads chiefly masculine but can function as unisex. Related and diminutive variants include Max, Maks, Maxie/Maxy, and Maxine (feminine). Despite its rarity, Maxem carries the enduring meaning "greatest", balancing a fresh silhouette with a venerable linguistic heritage.
Maxem is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 31 times, across 14 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Maxem is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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