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The baby name Maximiliane is a Female name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced German: mak-si-mi-LEE-ah-nuh (approx. IPA: /maksimiˈliːanə/); English approximation: mak-sih-MIH-li-AH-nuh.

Maximiliane is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 6.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: German: mak-si-mi-LEE-ah-nuh (approx. IPA: /maksimiˈliːanə/); English approximation: mak-sih-MIH-li-AH-nuh

What is the meaning of the name Maximiliane ?

The baby name Maximiliane is a Female name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced German: mak-si-mi-LEE-ah-nuh (approx. IPA: /maksimiˈliːanə/); English approximation: mak-sih-MIH-li-AH-nuh.

Maximiliane is Latin in Origin.

Maximiliane is the German feminine form of Maximilian, itself from late Latin Maximilianus, a name shaped by Maximus ("greatest") and Aemilianus. As a feminine given name, it carries the meaning "the greatest" or "very great." The form took root in German-speaking regions alongside the prestige of Habsburg and Catholic naming traditions and appears in parish records from the 18th and 19th centuries, though it never matched the popularity of the male Maximilian.

Variants include Maximiliana (Latinized/Italian), Maximilienne (French), and Maksimilijana and Maksymiliana in Slavic and Polish contexts; related shorter forms are Maxima and Maxine. Nicknames range from Maxi/Maxie to Milly and Liane. Historical bearers include Maximiliane Brentano (nee von La Roche), linked to the Goethe and Romantic circles. Today the name remains rare but recognizable in Germany and Austria, appreciated for its formal cadence and the strong "maximum" sense built into its etymology.

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Celebrity babies named Maximiliane

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Maximiliane von Oriola Bettina von Arnim singer

Maximiliane – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
Germany Girls 0 #769 70 4,949
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
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People also ask about Maximiliane

Maximiliane is predominantly a girl's name.
Maximiliane is a 6 syllable name, pronounced German: mak-si-mi-LEE-ah-nuh (approx. IPA: /maksimiˈliːanə/); English approximation: mak-sih-MIH-li-AH-nuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maximilian, Maximilia, Maximiliana, Maximilienne, Maxine and Maxi.
Across languages, Maximiliane has these equivalents: English: Maximiliana (rare), / Maxine (diminutive), Spanish: Maximiliana / Maximiliano (m), Italian: Massimiliana / Massimiliano (m), Polish: Maksymiliana / Maksymilian (m), and 1 more.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Maximiliane for their child, including Bettina von Arnim.