♂ Name Max

Q: What does the name Max mean?

Max means 'greatest' (from Latin 'maximus').

Boy names Boy names with M Names Names with M Short boy names Short names

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Max is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Max come from?

Max is a diminutive of Maximilian.

What does the name Max mean?

Max means “greatest” (from Latin “maximus”).

Pronunciation of Max

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Variants

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Popularity of the name Max

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Max is currently ranked #113 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.

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Max in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇹 Austria	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇷 Brazil	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇮🇪 Ireland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓