Maximilien
French · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Maximilien
Maximilien means "the greatest," derived from the Latin superlative *maximus* ("greatest") via the Roman family name *Maximilianus*.
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Etymology
Maximilien means "the greatest," derived from the Latin superlative *maximus* ("greatest") via the Roman family name *Maximilianus*. It is primarily used in French-speaking cultures and Christian contexts, notably associated with the 18th-century French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre and the 20th-century Catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe.
Maximilien currently ranks #9,420 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.
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