Max - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Max \max\ is pronounced maks. Short form of Maximilian, Maximo, or Maxwell. Maxime (max-EEM) is a French form. Writer Max Beerbohm; actor Max von Sydow.

Max has 4 variant forms: Maks, Maxence, Maxson and Maxx.

Baby names that sound like Max are Maxy, Maxie and Maxey.

Max is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Max. Click here to compare Max with related baby names.