Latin boy name
Max Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation
Max means the greatest. Short form of Maximilian or Maximus, from the Latin maximus, greatest.
Max began as a short form of Maximilian, a name coined in the fifteenth century by Emperor Frederick III, who combined the Roman names Maximus and Aemilianus. Maximus is Latin for greatest. Today Max is used as an independent name, both for a short form of Maximilian and for other names such as Maxwell and Maximus. The physicist Max Planck, who founded quantum theory, carried the name. It is crisp, one syllable, and international, and it fits equally well on a child or an adult. Maxim and Massimo are cousins in Russian and Italian.
Variants of Max
MaximMaximilianMaximeMassimo
Well-known people named Max
Max Planck.
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Max mean?
Max means "the greatest". Short form of Maximilian or Maximus, from the Latin maximus, greatest.
How do you pronounce Max?
Max is pronounced MAKS.
What is the origin of Max?
Max is of Latin origin. Short form of Maximilian or Maximus, from the Latin maximus, greatest.