Gender Neutral
Max
MAKS
Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising
✦ Meaning
“From Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest'; short form with punchy modernism, evoking maximum potential and confident minimalism.”
Popularity Over Time
Currently ranked #175 in the United States.
Origin
Latin
Syllables
1
Style
ModernStrongBoldMinimal
Famous Bearers
- Max Verstappen (racing driver)
- Max (Stranger Things character)
Cross-Cultural Notes
Latin origin; works universally
People Also Ask
From Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest'; short form with punchy modernism, evoking maximum potential and confident minimalism.
Max is currently ranked #175 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.
Max works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.
Names that pair beautifully with Max include Leo, Rio, Kai, Jax.