The baby name Maximilianus is a Male name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced {'classical_latin_ipa': 'maksimiˈlaː.nus', 'classical_latin_respelling': 'mak-si-mi-LAH-nus', 'anglicized_ipa': 'ˌmæksɪmɪˈliənəs', 'anglicized_respelling': 'mak-si-MIL-ee-uh-nuhs'}.
Maximilianus is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Maximilianus is a Male name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced {'classical_latin_ipa': 'maksimiˈlaː.nus', 'classical_latin_respelling': 'mak-si-mi-LAH-nus', 'anglicized_ipa': 'ˌmæksɪmɪˈliənəs', 'anglicized_respelling': 'mak-si-MIL-ee-uh-nuhs'}.
Maximilianus is Latin in Origin.
Maximilianus is the learned Latin form of a Roman cognomen, from the superlative maximus 'greatest' plus the suffix -ianus 'belonging to,' hence 'of the greatest' or 'the greatest one.' It appears in Late Antiquity for bearers such as Saints Maximilian of Tebessa (d. 295) and Maximilian of Lorch, and continued in medieval records. Emperor Frederick III promoted the name for his son Maximilian I (1459–1519), claiming a blend of Maximus and Aemilianus; the Latin form, however, predates this, and Habsburg prestige spread it across Europe.
Common modern forms include Maximilian (English, German), Maximilien (French), Massimiliano (Italian), Maximiliano (Spanish, Portuguese), Maksymilian (Polish), Maximiliaan (Dutch), Czech Maxmilián, Slovak Maximilián, and Hungarian Miksa. Diminutives and derivatives are Max, Maxi, and Milian; feminine forms are Maximiliana and Maximiliane. The name long carried aristocratic and ecclesiastical associations, yet remains broadly used today for its classical gravitas and aspirational sense of greatness.
Maximilianus is vanishingly rare. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
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