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What does Maxim mean?
Maxim 
▲ as a name for boys has its root in Latin, and Maxim means "greatest". Maxim is a version of Maximilian (Latin). Maxim is also a variant of Maximus (Latin): Roman surname derived from maximus.
ASSOCIATED WITH greatest
Variations
VARIANTS Maxime, Maksym, Maksim
OTHER FORMS VIA MAXIMILIAN, MAXIMUS Mac▲, Mack▼, Maks, Massimo, Max▲, Maxey, Maxie, Maximino, Maximo▲, Maximos, Maxy
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Malim, ..
(female) Maxite, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Maxim Murphy (M.M.), ..
How popular is Maxim?
Maxim is an uncommon given name for men but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#17719 out of 150436, Top 12%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Maxim was first listed in 1992 and reached its top position of #688 in the U.S. in 2012, and is currently at #901. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Maxim (#901 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) appearing in the Top 2000 are Max (#136), Maximus (#212), Maximilian (#448), Mack (#632), Maximo (#800), Mac (#1009), Maksim (#1395), Massimo (#1526), Maxie and Maximos. These forms of Maxim reached the height of their popularity 2 years ago (AVERAGE #1004) and have remained as popular to this day (#1005, ▼8%), but with the form Mack becoming somewhat outmoded. Max is more universally found than the rest, though Maximus has gained in popularity.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Basim, Fahim, Haim, Hakim, Halim, Hayim, Jakim, Karim, Kasim, Mahir, Maik, Majid, Malik▼, Malin, Maliq, Marik, Marimo, Mario, Marom, Maxx, Nadim, Naim, Qasim, Rahim, Salim, Wasim and Yakim. These names tend to be more frequently used than Maxim.
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