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 [ 1 syll. max, ma-x ] The boy name Max is pronounced MAEKS KEY. Max's language of origin is Latin and Old English, and it is predominantly used in English and German. Max is a short form (English) of the English and Scottish Maxwell. Max is also a short form of the English and German Maximilian. Max is a popular baby name for boys, and it is also regarded as trendy. Its usage peaked modestly in 1914 with 0.170% of baby boys being named Max. It ranked at #99 then. The baby name has since experienced a drop in frequency. In 2008, it ranked at #126 with a usage of 0.154%, having regained some lost ground in the recent decade. Among all boy names in its group, Max was the most popular. 10% more boys were named Max than the 2nd most popular name, the English and Scottish Maxwell, in 2008. Baby names that sound like Max include the English Maxx, the Dutch Maas, the English and Scottish Mac, the Polish Maciej, the English Mack, the German Maik, the English Maj, the Hungarian Maks, the Dutch Mannes, the Scandinavian Måns, the German Menz, the Italian Miche, the English Mick, the English Midge, the English Mike, the Estonian Mikk, the Latvian Miks, the Dutch Mink, the Spanish Mique, and the English Mitch. Details of famous persons named Max: KEY: Pronunciation for Max: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
