Name meaning & stats
Maks
Maks means “greatest” (Latin origin). 339 US babies since 1940, peak 2011. Notable Makss are 1.3× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“greatest”
LatinSpelling of Max
Max around the world
- Макс · Russian
- Макс · Ukrainian
- Μαξ · Greek
- ماكس · Arabic
- מקס · Hebrew
- マックス · Japanese
- 马克斯 · Chinese
- Maks · Slovene
- Maksymilian · Polish
- Massimiliano · Italian
Famous Maxs
- Max Born · German-Jewish physicist and mathematician (1882–1970)
- Max Euwe · Dutch chess player and mathematician
- Max Frisch · Swiss playwrighter and novelist (1911–1991)
- Max Scheler · German philosopher (1874-1928)
Max’s name day
- February 1 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 2011
339 US babies were named Maks between 1940 and 2025.
Maks around the world
- England & Wales: 139 babies since 1996, peak 2008, No. 2,939 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Makss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Makss show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 379 Maxs spell it Maks
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2011)