Maxwell
Meaning
"Mack's spring, great stream"
Origin: Scottish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #182
- Total SSA Count
- 2,021
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Max, Maxi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Mack's spring, great stream"
Origin: Scottish
"princess, noblewoman"
Origin: Hebrew
Maxwell is more popular, ranked #182 vs #4885 for Saelah.
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Maxwell is more popular, ranked #182 compared to Saelah at #4885 in the United States.
Maxwell means "Mack's spring, great stream" (Scottish origin). Saelah means "princess, noblewoman" (Hebrew origin).
Maxwell is primarily a boy name. Saelah is primarily a girl name.