Maksims
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MAK-sims
- Origin
- Latin
Maksims is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “greatest”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maksims mean?
Latin: Latvian form of Maxim, from Latin Maximus
“greatest”
Latvian form of Maxim, from the Latin Maximus; the final -s is the Latvian masculine ending.
Is Maksims a girl's or a boy's name?
Maksims is a boys' name.
How popular is Maksims in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 17 boys.
Half of all the boys named Maksims in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Maksims in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 12 | #2,007 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 15 | #1,636 |
| 2012 | 17 | #1,542 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
Names like Maksims
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Bodhi Ayaan Mason Musa Muhammad Arjun Vihaan Edward Austin Max Yahya
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maksims: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maksims, updated 20 October 2026.