Gender Masculine
Scripts Макс(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmaks/(German, Czech, Russian, Catalan) /ˈmæks/(English) /ˈmɑks/(Dutch) /maks/(French)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Short form of Maximilian or Maxim. In English it can also be short for Maxwell, and it coincides with the informal word max, short for maximum.

Famous bearers include the German intellectual Max Weber (1864-1920) and the German physicist Max Planck (1858-1947). This name is also borne by the title character in the Mad Max series of movies, starting 1979.

Related Names

VariantsMaxi(German) Maxie(English) Milian(Swedish) Milian(Norwegian) Maks(Russian)
DiminutiveMaxie(English)
Feminine FormsMaximiliane(German) Maxine, Maxene, Maxie(English)
Other Languages & CulturesMaximilianus, Maximus(Ancient Roman) Maksim, Maxim(Belarusian) Maksimilijan(Croatian) Maksime(Georgian) Miksa(Hungarian) Massimiliano, Massimo(Italian) Maksims(Latvian) Maksim(Macedonian) Maksym, Maksymilian, Maks(Polish) Maximiliano, Máximo(Portuguese) Maximilián(Slovak) Maksimilijan, Maks(Slovene) Maximiliano, Máximo, Maxi(Spanish) Maksim, Maksym, Maxim, Maks(Ukrainian) Maxen(Welsh) Macsen(Welsh Mythology)
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Popularity

People think this name is

youthful   informal   strong   simple  

Name Days

Finland: November 18
Sweden: February 1

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Entry updated April 23, 2024