Maksim
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Maksim has Roman roots meaning “the greatest.”
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson)
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Usage of Maksim in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Maksim against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Maksim is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Maksim in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 55 boys were named Maksim, making it the #2451 boys' name in the US. Since 1993, 2,678 boys have been named Maksim, with the most (204) in 2011. It is most common, relative to births, in Illinois, Florida and New York.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Maksim in other languages
- Maxime Dutch, French
- Максим Bulgarian, Russian
- Maksym Polish
- Massimo Italian
- Maxim Dutch
- Màxim Catalan
- Máximo Spanish
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Maksim
There are 15 towns and villages with Maksim in their name, in 4 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 7🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 4🇹🇯 Tajikistan 3🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Maksim | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | Map |
| Maksim | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | Map |
| Maksim | Komi, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Maksim Gorkiy | Khatlon Province, 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – | Map |
| Maksim Tobu | Osh Region, 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – | Map |
| Maksim-Pogost | Pskov Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Maksim Gor’kiy | Turkistan, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | Map |
| Maksim Gor’kiy | Saratov Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Maksim Gor’kiy | Tambov Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Maksim Gor’kiy | Omsk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Maksim
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Maksim in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Ozero Maksim | Murmansk, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero Maksim-Ty | Murmansk, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero Maksim-Yarvi | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Maksim
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Maksim.
Maksim Aleksandrovich Belyayev
Maksim Astafyev
Maksim Buznikin
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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Fictional characters named Maksim
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Maksim as a pet name
FurryName has found 7 dogs named Maksim in public pet registers, making it the #13,128 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (4), Toronto (2), New York City (1). Maksim as a dog name →
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