Name meaning & stats
Maxime
Maxime means “greatest” (Latin origin). 1,143 US babies since 1940, peak 2001. Notable Maximes are 2.6× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“greatest”
LatinSpelling of Maxim
Maxim around the world
- Максим · Russian
- Максим · Ukrainian
- ماكسيم · Arabic
- מקסים · Hebrew
- マクシム · Japanese
- 马克西姆 · Chinese
- 막심 · Korean
- Maxime · Dutch
- Maksym · Polish
- Màxim · Catalan
Famous Maxims
- Maxim De Cuyper · Belgian association football player (born 2000)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2001
1,143 US babies were named Maxime between 1940 and 2025.
Where Maximes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey player | 2.6× | Medium · 13 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 7 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Maximes show up 2.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 10 Maxims spell it Maxime
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2001)