Gender: Male
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Little Maximus, By the Great Stream, A Short Form of Maxwell
Pronunciation: maks, /mæks/, M AE K S
Popularity Rank: #321
Short form of Maximilian or Maxwell, meaning 'the greatest' or 'great spring'. It is also believed to have Germanic origins meaning 'greatest'
The name Max is of Latin origin and means Little Maximus, By the Great Stream, A Short Form of Maxwell, Greatest. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Max is commonly found in Italy, United States of America, France, and 100 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: maks
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /mæks/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AE K S
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Max is recorded 160,015 times globally, ranking it as the 321th most common name worldwide.
Max is most prevalent in Italy, with 22,431 occurrences, making it the 259th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Max is found among 1 in every 26 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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Italy | #259 | 1 : 53 |
United States of America | #275 | 1 : 90 |
France | #205 | 1 : 73 |
Germany | #66 | 1 : 26 |
United Kingdom | #210 | 1 : 52 |
Netherlands | #99 | 1 : 48 |
Russia | #199 | 1 : 55 |
Mexico | #388 | 1 : 163 |
Peru | #266 | 1 : 194 |
South Africa | #647 | 1 : 718 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Max from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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