The baby name Miksa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmikʃɒ/ (Hungarian); anglicized: "MIK-shah".
Miksa is Hungarian in Origin.
The baby name Miksa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmikʃɒ/ (Hungarian); anglicized: "MIK-shah".
Miksa is Hungarian in Origin.
Miksa is the Hungarian form of Maximilian, derived from the Latin Maximilianus and ultimately from maximus, “greatest,” with possible secondary influence from Aemilianus. The name carries a regal, pan‑European pedigree via the Habsburgs; in Hungarian histories, Maximilian I and II are referred to as I. Miksa and II. Miksa. It gained steady use in 19th‑ and early 20th‑century Hungary and appears in the arts and letters through figures such as the stained‑glass master Róth Miksa and the writer Fenyő Miksa.
While comparatively rare today, Miksa blends Old-World gravitas with a crisp, modern sound. Related forms include Maximilian (English/German), Maximilien (French), Massimiliano (Italian), Maximiliano (Spanish), Maksymilian (Polish), Maksimilian and Maksim (Slavic languages). Common short forms are Max and Maks. Feminine counterparts include Maximiliana and Maximilienne, and the Hungarian spelling remains fixed as Miksa without diacritics.
Miksa is far from common. We have only 25 recorded uses of it on record, from 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #165 | 10 | 3,954 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 |
Miksa is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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