Max β Baby Name Meaning and Origin
Max is a unisex name of Latin origin. It is short for Maximilian or Maxime, which mean 'greatest' or 'the greatest'. Max is a name associated with strength, leadership, and ambition.
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Meaning of Max:
Max is a unisex name of Latin origin. It is short for Maximilian or Maxime, which mean 'greatest' or 'the greatest'. Max is a name associated with strength, leadership, and ambition. It is a versatile and popular name that can suit boys and girls alike. Max represents the potential for greatness and the drive to achieve one's goals in life.
- Gender: Boy
- Origin: Germanic, Latin, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Czech, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish
- US popularity: In 2022, 2431 newborns in the United States were named Max (Social Security Administration data). Recorded peak: 2009 with 3967 babies.
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What does the name Max mean?
Max is a unisex name of Latin origin. It is short for Maximilian or Maxime, which mean 'greatest' or 'the greatest'. Max is a name associated with strength, leadership, and ambition. It is a versatile and popular name that can suit boys and girls alike.
What is the origin of the name Max?
Max is a boy's name of Germanic, Latin, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Czech, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish origin.
Is Max a boy or girl name?
Max is commonly used as a boy's name.
How popular is the name Max?
In 2022, 2,431 newborns in the United States were named Max, according to Social Security Administration data. Its recorded peak was 2009, with 3,967 babies given the name.
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