Maximilian name meaning
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What does Maximilian mean?
Maximilian means Greatest or Very Great is used as a baby boy name and is rooted from Latin is specifically used in German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English and Finnish. Maximilian is variant form of Maximilianus.
Maximilianus is derived from Maxim. Also Maximilianus is resultant of Maximilian. Also Maximilianus is variant spelling of Maximus;Aemilianus. Maximilianus is Latin form of Maximus. Also Maximilianus is form of Maximinianus in Latin language.
The name is celebrated on March 12.
How do I pronounce Maximilian?
The three syllabled name Maximilian is pronounced, max(i)-mi-lian.
Variants of Maximilian
Maximilianus, Mack, Maximus, Maximinianus
Nicknames for Maximilian
Promising nickname for the child named Maximilian include:
Names that rhyme with MaximilianHow popular is the name Maximilian?
a popular name in United States having over 15188 recievers in 75 years of usage. At its zenith in 2013, it ranked 429th when 715 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names 16 times Maximilian is a common name in England and Wales given to over 6114 babies in 23 years.
Presently the name is rising, in 2018, the moniker grabbed the 149th spot and 389 baby boys were given the name. Also, Maximilian was a common name in Switzerland. Over 1724 babies have been named Maximilian since 1998.
At the peak of its usage in 2014,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 21 years but it is still going strong. Also, A common name in Sweden having over 1046 recievers in 8 years of usage.
When at the peak of its usage in 2008, 194 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 74th position.
Maximilian is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 200 names.
Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 150 on boy names chart when 41 babies were named Maximilian. Over 377 babies in Ireland have been named Maximilian. Also, in France, it has been in use since 1976 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.
In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 945 on boy names chart when 33 babies were named Maximilian. Over 517 babies in France have been named Maximilian. Also, in Netherlands, in just 5 years, it has made it to the top 400 names.
In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 332 on boy names chart when 47 babies were named Maximilian. Over 176 people have been named Maximilian in Netherlands.
Maximilian is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, even after 24 years of use, it could not make it big.
There are over 290 babies that have been given the name Maximilian in Belgium. But Maximilian is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 5000 have the name as well as in, Austria and Tanzania.
According to our estimate, at least 40000 people have been bestowed Maximilian around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 570 | 511 |
| 2022 | 565 | 521 |
| 2021 | 546 | 527 |
| 2020 | 491 | 595 |
| 2019 | 501 | 569 |
| 2018 | 448 | 670 |
| 2017 | 463 | 652 |
| 2016 | 432 | 717 |
| 2015 | 437 | 698 |
| 2014 | 445 | 668 |
Facts
Maximilian in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 426 | 256 | 0 | 5 |
 | 1131 | 370 | 5 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Maximilian?
The sky is your only limit. You are probably an artist, or a writer, or something else associated with creativity. You have a positive influence on people but gather their negativity instead of positivity on a daily basis. It drains you. In order to be inspirational to others, you have to create a life worth admiring. Your spirituality matters to you. This is why you seem so distant from time to time.
Do you like Maximilian? You would love these names
- Suniva - Meaning of Suniva is Gift of the Sun or Radiant aimed at baby girls is of Latin origin
- Miah - Of Sanskrit and Hebrew origin, Admired Miah means "Bitterness or Illusion" specifically used in English and Arabic is used as a gender insensitive name
- Honorat - Boy name Honorat is used substantially in Polish, Honorat means "Honor" is of Latin origin
- Cay - Primarily used in Finnish, German and Danish unheard-of, Cay is originated from Old High German, Latin and Nordic and is used for both sexes, meaning of Cay is "Kaja, Pure or Katharina"
- Blazej is used in Polish and Czech came from Latin, Blazej means "Lisping" is generally used for boys
Famous people named Maximilian
- Maximilian Kaller, was Roman Catholic Bishop of Ermland
- Maximilian Steiner, Austrian actor and theater director and manager
- Maximilian Wolfgang Duncker, German historian and politician
- Maximilian Sforza, Duke of Milan from the Sforza family
- Maximilian Ulysses Browne, Austrian military leader during the middle of the 18th century
- Maximilian Harden, influential German journalist and editor
- Maximilian Spinola, Italian entomologist
- Maximilian of Lorch, missionary in the Roman province of Noricum
- Maximilian Hecker, German musician
- Maximilian of Tebessa, Christian saint and martyr
- Maximilian Kronberger, German poet and a significant figure
- Maximilian Wilhelm of Limburg Stirum, count of Limburg Styrum
- Maximilian von Alopaeus, Russian diplomat, born at Vyborg and educated at Åbo, afterwards at Göttingen, was intended for the ecclesiastical profession
- Maximilian von Welsch, German architect
- Maximilian Steinberg, Russian composer of classical music
- Maximilian van der Sandt, noted Dutch Jesuit theologian
- Maximilian Jaeger, Swiss Minister in Budapest from 1925 to 1944
- Maximilian Leidesdorf, Austrian psychiatrist born in Vienna
- Maximilian Gritzner, German expert on heraldry and a herald in the Ministry of the Interior
- Maximilian Nitze, German urologist born in Berlin
- Maximilian Perty, German naturalist and entomologist
- Maximilian Fischer, Austrian entomologist and a specialist on parasitic wasps
- Maximilian Emanuel of Württemberg-Winnental, volunteer
- Maximilian Ronge, last director of the Evidenzbureau
- Maximilian Dimoff, has been the principal bassist of the Cleveland Orchestra since 1997
- Maximilian Stoll, native of Erzingen, Baden-Württemberg
- Maximilian Joseph von Chelius, German surgeon and ophthalmologist
- Maximilian Hell, Hungarian astronomer and an ordained Jesuit priest
- Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, third son and fourth child of Albert VI
- Maximilian von Frey, Austrian-German physiologist
- Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and the Bishop of Münster
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death
- Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, a member of the Austrian House of Habsburg
- Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a 'Prince-elector' of the Holy Roman Empire
- Maximilian Kolbe, Polish Conventual Franciscan friar
- Maximilian Schell, Austrian-born Swiss film and stage actor,
- Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and a pioneer nutritionist credited for popularizing muesli
- Maximilian von Spee, naval officer of the German 'Kaiserliche Marine'
- Maximilian I of Mexico, only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire
- Maximilian II of Bavaria, reigned as King of Bavaria between 1848 and 1864
- Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1795 to 1799
- Maximilian Voloshin, Russian poet of Ukrainian-German origin
- Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, occasionally called "the Great"
- Maximilian Mutzke, German singer and drummer
- Maximilian von Weichs, field marshal
- Maximilian von Montgelas, Bavarian statesman
- Maximilian Berlitz, linguist and the founder of the Berlitz Language Schools
- Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, Archduke of Further Austria
- Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke of Bavaria
- Maximilian de Angelis, general
- Maximilian von Prittwitz, Imperial German general
- Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg, husband of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolayevna of Russia and first cousin of Emperors Napoleon III of the French and Francis Joseph I of Austria
- Maximilian Njegovan, Croatian admiral in the Austro-Hungarian Navy
- Maximilian von Herff, high-ranking commander
Lists having Maximilian
- Boy names beginning with M
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Latin Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Boy names that ends with -ian
- Popular Boy Names in Switzerland (2018)
- Popular Boy Names in Sweden (2018)
- Baby Names that mean Greatest
- Baby Names that mean Great
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
- SCB- Statistikmyndigheten, https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/general-statistics/name-statistics/