At a Glance
- Meaning
- Greatest (superlative of 'magnus', great)
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- mak-SIM-ee-un
Maximian is a Latin boy's name meaning “greatest (superlative of 'magnus', great)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Maximian
Meaning: Greatest (superlative of 'magnus', great).
Origin: Latin.
How to Pronounce Maximian
mak-SIM-ee-unIPA /mækˈsɪmiən/
Popularity of Maximian
Maximian doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Maximian
Similar Names
Maximus · Constantine · Julian · Mellitus · Macrobius · Metellus
