At a Glance: Name: Maxim – Meaning: greatest – Origin: Latin (popularized via Russian and other Slavic languages) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MAK-sim
Maxim is a Latin (popularized via Russian and other Slavic languages) boy's name meaning “greatest”. It appears in our list of Edwardian Baby Boy Names With Classic Gravitas.
Meaning & Origin of Maxim
Meaning: Greatest.
Origin: Latin (popularized via Russian and other Slavic languages).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Maxim
Phonetic: MAK-sim IPA: /ˈmæksɪm/
Popularity of Maxim
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1923–2024.
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