Maxim
Meaning
"greatest"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,448
- Total SSA Count
- 125
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Max
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"greatest"
Origin: Latin
"no one compares to God (rhetorical)"
Origin: Hebrew
Maxim is more popular, ranked #1448 vs #30866 for Mycha.
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Maxim is more popular, ranked #1448 compared to Mycha at #30866 in the United States.
Maxim means "greatest" (Latin origin). Mycha means "no one compares to God (rhetorical)" (Hebrew origin).
Maxim is primarily a boy name. Mycha is primarily a girl name.