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Maksimilian

Quick answerMaksimilian means "greatest," derived from the Latin name *Maximilianus*, itself based on the Latin superlative *maximus* ("greatest").

Russian (Rare) · Boy · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,023
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2016
Syllables4
OriginRussian (Rare)
LanguageRussian (Rare)
CultureRussian (Rare)
ReligionChristianity
Letters11
Numerology3 Chaldean 8
Global rank#595

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Maksimilian

Maksimilian means "greatest," derived from the Latin name *Maximilianus*, itself based on the Latin superlative *maximus* ("greatest").

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Etymology

Maksimilian means "greatest," derived from the Latin name *Maximilianus*, itself based on the Latin superlative *maximus* ("greatest"). It is used primarily in Slavic, Germanic, and Romance cultures, often associated with Christianity (especially Catholicism) and notably borne by the 16th-century Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.

Maksimilian currently ranks #4,023 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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