Maxymilian
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mak-si-MIL-yan
- Origin
- Latin
Maxymilian is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “greatest”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maxymilian mean?
Latin: spelling of Maksymilian; Polish form of Maximilian
“greatest”
Polish form of Maximilian; St Maksymilian Kolbe gave his life for another prisoner at Auschwitz in 1941.
Meaning borrowed from Maksymilian.
Is Maxymilian a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxymilian is a boys' name.
How popular is Maxymilian in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 18 boys.
Half of all the boys named Maxymilian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Maxymilian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 10 | #2,287 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 16 | #1,560 |
| 2012 | 13 | #1,850 |
| 2011 | 13 | #1,788 |
| 2010 | 18 | #1,452 |
| 2009 | 14 | #1,674 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
Nicknames for Maxymilian
Names like Maxymilian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver, Max, Sebastian, Maximilian, Mason, Adrian, Harrison, Austin, Charlie, Maksymilian, Logan, Ollie
Names related to Maxymilian
More Latin names
Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Clara, Anthony
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, “Maxymilian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maxymilian, updated 20 October 2026.