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Maksims

Quick answerMaksims means "the greatest" and derives from the Latin *maximus* (superlative of *magnus*).

Latvian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,728
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2013
Syllables2
OriginLatvian
LanguageLatvian
CultureLatvian
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology22 Chaldean 9
Global rank#629

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

About the name Maksims

Maksims means "the greatest" and derives from the Latin *maximus* (superlative of *magnus*).

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Etymology

Maksims means "the greatest" and derives from the Latin *maximus* (superlative of *magnus*). It is primarily used in Latvian and other Baltic cultures, often as a form of the Christian name Maximus, with historical ties to early Christian saints and Byzantine emperors.

Maksims currently ranks #2,728 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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