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The baby name Miksa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmikʃɒ/ (Hungarian); anglicized: "MIK-shah".

Miksa is Hungarian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hungarian
Pronunciation: /ˈmikʃɒ/ (Hungarian); anglicized: "MIK-shah"

What is the meaning of the name Miksa ?

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.

Miksa has the following similar or variant Names

Miksa – Popularity by country

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:

BO
BR
CL
CZ
HR

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People also ask about Miksa

Miksa is predominantly a boy's name.
Miksa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmikʃɒ/ (Hungarian); anglicized: "MIK-shah".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Miki (diminutive).
Across languages, Miksa has these equivalents: Maximilian (English/German), Maxim (various), Maximus (Latin), Maksymilian (Polish), Maximiliano / Massimiliano (Spanish/Italian), and 1 more.
Miksa is a name of Hungarian origin, traditionally used in Hungary. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Hungary and its diaspora communities.
Without doubt. Miksa falls well short of the numbers a name needs to reach any national birth ranking, placing it firmly among the rare choices.