Maximilian Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Maximilian was a customary name for members of the royal Habsburg family in Austria-Hungary and the royal family of Bavaria.

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A Deep Dive

Maximilian Overview

Meaning

Greatest

Gender

Boy

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin “Maximilianus,” combining the names of the Roman generals Fabius Maximus and Scipio Aemilianus.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæk.sɪˈmɪl.i.ən/

Popularity

Maximilian is a popular name in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, among others. In the USA, Maximilian ranked #570 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

4 syllables

Length

10 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Classic, Aesthetic, Long

Associated Traits

Intelligent, noble, strong, charismatic

Name Day

March 12th
A Deep Dive

Maximilian Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Maximilien, Maximus, Maximiliano, Maksimilian, Massimiliano, Maksymilian, Maximiliaan, Maximilien, Maximino, Maximillian

Common Nicknames

Max, Maxi, Maxie, Milian, Mili, Maxy, Liam, Maxo, Mack, Mimo

Diminutives

Milly, Lian, Mino, Millie, Miki, Mini

Famous People

  • Maximilian I
    (Austrian Holy Roman Emperor)
  • Maximilian II
    (Austrian Holy Roman Emperor)
  • Maximilian Kolbe
    (Polish Saint)
  • Maximilian Schell
    (Austrian-Swiss Actor)
  • Maximilian de Robespierre
    (French Politician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Maximilian
    ("The Black Hole," Film)
  • Maximilian Arturo
    ("Sliders," TV Series)
  • Maximilian
    ("The Great Race," Film)
  • Maximilian Kolbe
    ("Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe," Film)
  • Maximilian Roivas
    ("Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem," Video Game)

What Is the Meaning of Maximilian?

Maximilian means “greatest,” highlighting a person of exceptional qualities and potential.

What Is the Origin of The Name Maximilian?

The name Maximilian has Latin origins, derived from the name “Maximus,” which means “greatest.”

Maximilian Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Maximilian in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5472021#5662022#5702023
Top 3 Rankings#4292013#4322016#4332011

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Maximilian

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023570
(-4 from 2022)
511
(-11 from 2022)
0.02791
2022566
(-19 from 2021)
522
(-10 from 2021)
0.02787
2021547
(-54 from 2020)
532
(-63 from 2020)
0.02839
2020493
(+9 from 2019)
595
(+25 from 2019)
0.03217
2019502
(-54 from 2018)
570
(-101 from 2018)
0.02966
2018448
(+16 from 2017)
671
(+19 from 2017)
0.03452
2017464
(-32 from 2016)
652
(-65 from 2016)
0.03294
2016432
(+6 from 2015)
717
(+19 from 2015)
0.03540
2015438
(+7 from 2014)
698
(+30 from 2014)
0.03414
2014445
(-16 from 2013)
668
(-8 from 2013)
0.03260
2013429
(+31 from 2012)
676
(+86 from 2012)
0.03345
2012460
(-27 from 2011)
590
(-41 from 2011)
0.02908
2011433
(+2 from 2010)
631
(-1 from 2010)
0.03106
2010435
(+41 from 2009)
632
(+58 from 2009)
0.03076
2009476
(-11 from 2008)
574
(-19 from 2008)
0.02706
2008465
(+49 from 2007)
593
(+81 from 2007)
0.02720
2007514
(+4 from 2006)
512
(+14 from 2006)
0.02311
2006518
(-21 from 2005)
498
No change from 2005
0.02272
2005497
(+17 from 2004)
498
(+24 from 2004)
0.02341
2004514
(-12 from 2003)
474
(-12 from 2003)
0.02243
2003502
(-21 from 2002)
486
(+5 from 2002)
0.02313
2002481
(-4 from 2001)
481
(-12 from 2001)
0.02327
2001477
(+1 from 2000)
493
(+1 from 2000)
0.02383
2000478
(+21 from 1999)
492
(+58 from 1999)
0.02356
1999499
(+19 from 1998)
434
(+32 from 1998)
0.02128
1998518
(+49 from 1997)
402
(+71 from 1997)
0.01983
1997567
(+46 from 1996)
331
(+46 from 1996)
0.01657
1996613
(+1 from 1995)
285
(+5 from 1995)
0.01422
1995614
(+40 from 1994)
280
(+27 from 1994)
0.01392
1994654
(+69 from 1993)
253
(+47 from 1993)
0.01241
1993723
(-4 from 1992)
206
No change from 1992
0.00997
1992719
(+12 from 1991)
206
(+13 from 1991)
0.00981
1991731
(+46 from 1990)
193
(+23 from 1990)
0.00911
1990777
(-41 from 1989)
170
(-10 from 1989)
0.00790
1989736
(+44 from 1988)
180
(+34 from 1988)
0.00859
1988780
(-71 from 1987)
146
(-20 from 1987)
0.00729
1987709
(+131 from 1986)
166
(+50 from 1986)
0.00851
1986840
(+167 from 1985)
116
(+34 from 1985)
0.00604
19851007
(+167 from 1984)
82
(+22 from 1984)
0.00426
19841174
(-8 from 1983)
60
No change from 1983
0.00320
19831166
(+347 from 1982)
60
(+19 from 1982)
0.00322
19821513
(+64 from 1981)
41
(+3 from 1981)
0.00217
19811577
(-30 from 1980)
38
(-1 from 1980)
0.00204
19801547
(+242 from 1979)
39
(+8 from 1979)
0.00210
19791789
(-101 from 1978)
31
(-1 from 1978)
0.00173
19781688
(-142 from 1977)
32
(-4 from 1977)
0.00187
19771546
(+100 from 1976)
36
(+4 from 1976)
0.00211
19761646
(+107 from 1975)
32
(+4 from 1975)
0.00196
19751753
(+446 from 1974)
28
(+9 from 1974)
0.00173
19742199
(-463 from 1973)
19
(-7 from 1973)
0.00117
19731736
(+924 from 1972)
26
(+13 from 1972)
0.00161
19722660
(-456 from 1971)
13
(-5 from 1971)
0.00078
19712204
(-505 from 1970)
18
(-8 from 1970)
0.00099
19701699
(+277 from 1969)
26
(+8 from 1969)
0.00136
19691976
(-281 from 1968)
18
(-4 from 1968)
0.00098
19681695
(+445 from 1967)
22
(+8 from 1967)
0.00124
19672140
(+188 from 1966)
14
(+2 from 1966)
0.00079
19662328
(+1210 from 1965)
12
(+6 from 1965)
0.00066
19653538
(-684 from 1964)
6
(-3 from 1964)
0.00032
19642854
(+190 from 1963)
9
(+1 from 1963)
0.00044
19633044
(-2 from 1962)
8
No change from 1962
0.00039
19623042
(+999 from 1960)
8
(+3 from 1960)
0.00038
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19604041
(-54 from 1959)
5
No change from 1959
0.00023
19593987
(-710 from 1958)
5
(-2 from 1958)
0.00023
19583277
(+284 from 1942)
7
(+2 from 1942)
0.00032
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19423561
(-448 from 1939)
5
(-1 from 1939)
0.00036
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19393113
(+139 from 1935)
6
No change from 1935
0.00053
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19353252
(+456 from 1926)
6
No change from 1926
0.00056
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19263708
(-203 from 1924)
6
(-1 from 1924)
0.00052
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19243505
(-491 from 1922)
7
(-2 from 1922)
0.00060
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19223014
(+503 from 1921)
9
(+2 from 1921)
0.00080
19213517
(-751 from 1920)
7
(-3 from 1920)
0.00062
19202766
(+970 from 1919)
10
(+4 from 1919)
0.00091
19193736
(-854 from 1918)
6
(-3 from 1918)
0.00059
19182882
(-459 from 1917)
9
(-2 from 1917)
0.00086
19172423
(+307 from 1916)
11
(+2 from 1916)
0.00115
19162730
(+352 from 1915)
9
(+2 from 1915)
0.00097
19153082
(-1214 from 1914)
7
(-5 from 1914)
0.00079
19141868
(-523 from 1907)
12
(+7 from 1907)
0.00176
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19071345
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00315
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Maximilian

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4312021#4102022#4062023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#3332021#4332022#5892023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3222021#2572022#3362023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#7682021#6512022#6432023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4302021#4692022#4812023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3682021#4332022#3412023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4552021#5922022#5472023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6842021#6032022#6602023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5232021#3972022#3492023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#6042021#5452022#5892023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#6062021#4242022#5582023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#5042021#6112022#7482023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3342021#4582022#5852023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5742021#6342022#4922023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#6262021#6242022#5432023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#7122021#7582022#10472023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7452020#5812021#3362022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3682021#5612022#4102023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7722020#5692022#6642023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4302021#7392022#5932023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#7882021#7512022#9072023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7342021#6792022#5542023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6472020#6762021#3492023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3372019#5352020#4802022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2242018#2552019#2242023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5492021#6272022#3942023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8852018#9122019#5062020

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4242018#3562020#4192022

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8722021#8012022#5262023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#6622015#7182020#7562023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6682020#7782021#6202023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7762015#7532020#7652023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5382016#6332018#6532023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3832007#3742013#4112018

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4822003#4682013#4432021

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2432010#1872019

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2402008#2552020

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2921994#2731999

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4242010

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2042010

Popularity Rankings for Maximilian in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#32020#32021#12022

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#202021#212022#222023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#912020#742021#1202022

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#942017#1372022#992023

Popularity in Russia (Moscow)

Russia (Moscow) flagRussia (Moscow)#1222015

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#1272021#1392022#1492023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1592019#1782020#1682021

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#2542021#2722022#2472023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3262021#2622022#2682023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#2972021#3632022#3662023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3292021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3702015#3452016#4042021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3742021#4142022#3952023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4242021#4272022#5922023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9702018#5562019#5982022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Maximilian a Name for Boys or Girls?

Maximilian is traditionally a boy’s name, originating from Latin and used by European nobility.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Maximilian

Maximilian in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor, 1459–1519): A Holy Roman Emperor who played a key role in European politics and the expansion of the Habsburg dynasty.
  • Maximilian II (Holy Roman Emperor, 1527–1576): A Holy Roman Emperor who was known for his attempts to mediate religious conflicts in Europe.
  • Maximilian Kolbe (Saint, 1894–1941): A Polish Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
  • Maximilian Schell (Actor, 1930–2014): An Austrian-Swiss actor who won an Academy Award for his role in "Judgment at Nuremberg."
  • Maximilian de Robespierre (Politician, 1758–1794): A French lawyer and statesman who was a key figure during the French Revolution.
  • Maximilian ("The Black Hole," 1979 Film): A menacing robot in this science fiction film.
  • Maximilian Arturo ("Sliders," 1995 TV Series): A brilliant professor who travels through alternate dimensions.
  • Maximilian ("The Great Race," 1965 Film): A race car driver competing in a global race.
  • Maximilian Kolbe ("Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe," 1991 Film): A film about the life of the Polish saint who sacrificed himself during World War II.
  • Maximilian Roivas ("Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem," 2002 Video Game): A character who discovers dark secrets about his family estate.
  • None

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