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Max was the name of the German shepherd that belonged to Jamie Sommers, the "Bionic Woman."
-- breakofday 12/16/2005
Max Cady is the villain of the 1962 film Cape Fear and Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake.
-- Anonymous User 12/20/2005
Max von Sydow is a Swedish actor, known in particular for his collaboraton with Ingmar Bergman, but also from "The Excorsist", "Hannah & Her Sister", "Strange Brew" and many other films.
-- Elphi 12/21/2005
Max Bialystock is one of the characters in The Producers.
-- Anonymous User 12/29/2005
On the show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody there is a girl named Max.
-- Anonymous User 1/10/2006
Max is the son of Joan Lunden and Jeff Konigsberg, he also has a twin sister named Kate.
-- Anonymous User 3/5/2006
Max is an awesome name for a boy.
-- Anonymous User 7/12/2006
It's a bit too random.
-- Anonymous User 8/15/2006
Pronounced MUKS in Germany.
-- JHK 9/3/2006
Max is also the name of the boy in Maurice Sendak's book "Where the Wild Things Are."
-- namecritic 10/11/2006
I love this name and always wanted to name a son this, but WAY too many people are using it now. I personally know of 6 Max's all under the age of 5!
-- Anonymous User 10/11/2006
Listen to the German pronunciation of Max here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.
-- _satu_ 10/24/2006
Max was Jessica Alba's character in Dark Angel.
-- Butterfly86 10/26/2006
Max is also often used as a nickname for the female name Maxine.
-- Danielle Monique 11/19/2006
This can be a girl name as well! It can be short for Maxine.
-- Taydbug112 12/18/2006
James Patterson has a series of books under the name Maximum Ride whereby the main character is called Max (and her full name is obviously Maximum Ride). I find Max a fun, sporty name for girls if you don't like the girly name of Maxine.
-- Luangi 4/12/2007
I do not particularily care for this name. I do not think it looks good and Maximillian is way too weird. Also, everyone I know named Max is too smart for their own good and wherever I hear this name it reminds me of a nerd.
-- maggie_angel 4/30/2007
This name is so 1930's. Ha.
-- nyaa 5/27/2007
My kettle thermometer goes up to Max.
-- Anonymous User 6/26/2007
I don't really care for Max as a person's name. I perfer it on a dog. Haha my dogs name is Max.
-- Anonymous User 10/16/2007
I too think the name Max sounds like a dog.
-- jasmineenimsaj 1/14/2008
I like the name Max. I think it's nice for a girl (short for Maxine) or a boy. It's simple sounding, but yet nice sounding. The name was used long before it became a name for a dog. And the name is making a comeback in England, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, and Australia. The name is on their top 100 names for boys. I believe it will make a comeback in the US as well.
-- Coffeebean 1/30/2008
Jennifer Lopez named her new son Max. He and his twin sister Emme, are JLo and Anthony's first kids. :)
-- Chloe McSwain 2/23/2008
Max Theiron plays Ned Nickerson in the movie Nancy Drew alongside child actress Emma Roberts.
-- Ivy Reese 3/23/2008
In the Pokémon animé, May`s little brother is called Max. He travels along with the group for the Hoenn and Battle Frontier seasons.
-- NovaNight 6/23/2008
I don't exactly hate this name, but I am VERY sick of hearing it. I can't even count how many celebrities have used it on their sons, whether as a full name or a nickname. Can't they be a TINY bit more original? It's just empty after becoming overused in Hollywood.
-- bananarama 7/9/2008
Makeup artist Max Factor and his makeup line also named Max Factor.
-- tutugirl22 10/15/2008
Max is a great name, it's short, strong and sweet! It also means 'the greatest', you can't get better than that! My wee boy's called Max, he's 5 now, I'm not surprised it's got more popular now even with the celebs! Lol!
-- kel 1 1/30/2009
I think it's a pity this name has become so associated with dogs! It's a great name for a guy; cute for a little boy, yet still strong for when he grows up!
-- gala 3/18/2009
Maximillian Jenius was an ace pilot in the classic anime "Macross". He was the one who fell in love with and married a female enemy spy, and helped bring about peace between the races.
-- gala 3/18/2009
My name is Max and I've gotten a lot of crap over the years for it. IE Maxipad, Maxine. I still like it though because it's not relatively common in my area and when I meet another Max it's like an instant rapport.
-- MaxHeadroom 4/19/2009
This name can also come from the names Maxine or Maximum.
-- jesse rae 5/11/2009
Max Vandenburg, a Jew in hiding in the Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
-- Athena Nike 8/13/2009
Max has been one of my favorite male names for many years, and it annoys me that it's now so overused and trendy, particularly among the yuppie set. Now it just seems rather devoid of creativity because little Maxes are everywhere. Full versions of the name, like Maxwell, Maxim, and Maximillian are also rather common, just so the parents can call the kid Max.
-- Anyechka 9/8/2009
Max was Kid's rival in the cartoon Kid Paddle. She played video games against him at City Game Arcade.
-- Zepton 10/12/2009
I really love this name. My younger brother (who is now 11) is called Max and it suits him perfectly. I think it may be becoming a little bit too common now, but it is still one of my favourite names.
-- scarlet-cullen 11/15/2009
I personally don't see the appeal for this as a full name- on a girl OR boy, but especially on a girl, it sounds silly and ugly. However, Max is an okay nickname.
-- lucyskydiamonds 1/30/2010
Max Rockatansky (aka The Road Warrior), the main character of the "Mad Max" film franchise played by Mel Gibson. Max is also the name of George Clooney's pet pig.
-- SandSea 2/7/2010
Max Russo is the name of a character in the Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place.Also Max is the name of a cartoon bunny in the children's program Max and Ruby.
-- GrapeGirl93 2/14/2010
It's a cool name on its own, though I'd prefer to see it as a nickname for Maximilian or Maxwell.
-- Athena Nike 4/4/2010
I like this name. It can be good for a girl name too. But I mostly like it for a boy. Maxxie! would be a cute nickname.
-- GrapeGirl93 7/17/2010
In The Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch, this is the first given name of Max-Ernest, the leading male character.
-- EchoSketcher 7/26/2010
I like it! I also like Max Schreck the actor who played "Nosferatu" the vampire. He's charming and handsome, when he's not dressed up, and I like him so much I would marry him, if he were alive, HaHa! Vampires are so charming, if you're goth.
-- Anonymous User 7/29/2010
I like it as a nickname for Maxwell or Maxine.
-- Chrila96 8/23/2010
Max Evans is one of the main characters of the SciFi show Roswell.
It's also one of my favorite names.
It's also one of my favorite names.
-- harry_sent_me 2/8/2011
This is such a badass name, on it's own or as a nickname for Maxwell or Maximillian, it just disappoints me that such a manly name is being used on girls, parents: if you name your girl Max than you should be shot.
-- FlakyMatt 5/12/2011
Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda on Sex and the City, has a son named Max Ellington.
-- Anonymous User 5/15/2011
Christina Aguilera named her son Max Liron Bratman.
-- Anonymous User 5/15/2011
The actor Charlie Sheen has twin sons named Max and Bob.
-- Anonymous User 5/15/2011
Gilbert Gottfried named his son Max Aaron in 2009.
-- Anonymous User 5/15/2011
I absolutely LOVE the name Max. Maxwell is my second favorite boy's name, and I want to name my son Maxwell "Max" Pierce! Well, first I want Connor Jacob, then Max ;)In a dream world...
-- LittleSamGirl 8/4/2011
Max Raymond is a character in the later books of the Elsie Dinsmore series. He has sisters named Lucilla "Lulu" and Grace.
-- Anonymous User 9/1/2011
Max Beckmann (1884-1950) was a German painter and graphic artist.
-- Anonymous User 9/9/2011
Sir Henry Maximilian "Max" Beerbohm (1872-1956) was a British writer, caricaturist, and broadcaster.
-- Anonymous User 9/9/2011
Max Bill (1908-1994) was a Swiss painter, sculptor, architect, designer, teacher and writer. He studied at the Bauhaus.
-- Anonymous User 9/17/2011
Montana Max was a character on Tiny Toon Adventures. He was a rich and short-tempered spoiled brat.
-- bananarama 4/12/2012
My name is "Maximo" and everybody calls me Max... a lot of people tell me it is an awesome name.
-- DMax7XeL 8/4/2012
I like this name. It's short, sweet, and ages well. I had a classmate in middle school named Max and I always thought it was short for Maxwell or Maximillian but his name was just Max. I could imagine this name on a nerdy, handsome, business man for some reason.
-- Poco 10/23/2012
I think of the name Max as a tall, strong, protective man. Sometimes not the brightest of the bunch. When he has a girlfriend he'll most likely be protective and very supportive.
-- Anonymous User 11/10/2012
Max is what everyone called Maxwell Smart of Get Smart, the 1960s Spy Spoof Comedy. ;) ;)
-- Anonymous User 3/13/2013
An awesome, cool badass name! =D.
-- Anonymous User 5/5/2014
Max Tate is a character in Beyblade.
-- Anonymous User 5/5/2014
I love the name Max. I am having my #3 baby in a few months and I have a daughter Lucy and a son Charlie and we are having another boy and his name will definitely be Max. It's such a handsome name but fits a little boy too. I know everyone says it's getting popular but I don't care. I love the name and would hate to let such an awesome name not be my sons name just because other people are named it and also everyone says it's a dog name, which I agree, but so are my other kids names. I think people should stop naming their dogs people names anyway. what ever happened to Poochie, Sparky, Snoopy etc those are dog names. anyway I think Max is a fabulous name and can't wait to meet my Max:)
-- Carrielwilson 6/1/2014
Max Whitlock, a gymnast who took part in the Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth Games. (♥ω♥*)
-- Anonymous User 7/30/2014
Max Miller is a telekinetic minor character on the television series "Supernatural."
-- hkols 11/2/2014
I am a girl, and I use this as a nickname for MacKenna. I find it cute.
-- actingfun 11/27/2015
This name can be a feminine nickname for Maxine.
-- actingfun 11/27/2015
Max Caulfield is the protagonist of the video game Life is Strange.
-- LoriTheGirl 1/2/2016
Max is also a kid in a book that has wings. The books are called Maximum Ride by James Patterson.
-- 19803 1/6/2016
Max comes from a beast city in Vietnam called Pena and it mean "Second Attempt".
-- benstacy28 1/8/2016
Max sounds feminine to me. I would never consider it masculine unless it is a nickname.
-- lilolaf 1/9/2016
It's too nicknamey for my taste, even though it is used as an independent name. Not a fan.
-- Anonymous User 5/12/2016
I love this name! But only for a boy. For a girl it's awful.
-- Anonymous User 7/15/2016
A nice strong male name!
-- Anonymous User 10/31/2016
Awesome, tough boy name!
-- Anonymous User 1/22/2017
A famous bearer is Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen. As of 2017, he is the youngest driver to compete in Formula 1, first racing aged 17 years and 166 days.
-- Silverstarswept 3/31/2017
My great grandfather and grandfather were born in Russia and were named Max.
-- free4ever 6/26/2017
Max Cortés is a Spanish stripper, pornographic actor and film director. He was born in Barcelona in the 1970s. Cortés started working as a stripper after finishing school, performing several shows each weekend and establishing his own agency. He began his adult film career when he received an offer from director José M. Ponce to perform in a film.
-- cutenose 7/17/2017
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